To authorize WMI users and set permissions

1.

Open WMI Control

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In the console tree, right-click WMI Control, and then click Properties.

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Click the Security tab.

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Select the namespace for which you want to give a user or group access, and then click Security.

5.

In the Security dialog box, click Add.

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In the Select Users, Computers, or Groups dialog box, enter the name of the object (user or group) that you want to add. Click the Check Names button to verify your entry and then click OK. You might have to change the location or use the Advanced button to query for objects. See the dialog box help for more details.

7.

In the Security dialog box, under Permissions, select the permissions to allow or deny the new user or group.

LevelDescription

Execute Methods

Allows methods exported from the WMI classes or instances to be run.

Full Write

Allows full read, write, and delete access to all WMI objects, classes, and instances.

Partial Write

Allows write access to static WMI objects.

Provider Write

Allows write access to objects that are provided by providers.

Enable Account

Allows read access to WMI objects.

Remote Enable

Allows remote access to the namespace.

Read Security

Allows read-only access to WMI security information.

Edit Security

Allows read and write access to WMI security information.

Note

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To open the WMI Control console, click Start, click Run, type wmimgmt.msc, and then click OK.

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You must be an administrator or a member of the Administrators group on the computer you are managing, or have been given appropriate permissions, to perform this task.

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You can set permissions on a remote computer or a local computer To access a remote computer, right-click WMI Control, click Connect to another computer, click Another computer, and then type the name of the computer to which you want to connect. If you are using WMI Control from the Computer Management console, right-click the Computer Management node to connect to the other computer.

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You can connect to the computer as a different user if you have multiple logon names. To connect as another user, click the General tab, click Change, clear the Log on as current user check box, and then type a user name and password.

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On computers running Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Millennium Edition, all users have full control locally. Security settings are only relevant for remote connection to a computer running Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Millennium Edition.

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You can delete a user's or group's authorization to access WMI services by selecting that user or group and clicking Remove.

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Related Topics

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Special permissions for files and folders

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Managing WMI security

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Modify permissions or delete authorized users

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WMI Control overview


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