Re: XP SP2 configuration

From: frustrated howard (frustratedhoward_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/12/05 

Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 22:59:02 -0800

very informative and helpful, I also found this :
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=87560

and finally make the sucker work !

thanks a lot , peter

- h

"Peter Falz" wrote:

> Hi Howard,
>
> a solution for this problem wll be often asked for.
> The problem is AFAIK XP SP2 with its default setting
> for network access.
>
> "Al Edlund" writes the following in this ng:
> ----- Begin -----
> winxp-pro local network security defaults to guest, so you have to go into
> it and tell it to use traditional (userid and password).
> ----- End -----
>
> Another posting, which is not longer to see in this ng of "BP" was:
> ----- Begin -----
> SOunds like you may be bitten by a security setting. I had a similar
> problem and one of the MS people pointed me to a default setting on XP
> workgroups.
> Open Administrative tool, Local Security Policy,Local Policies, Security
> Options
> Uner Network Access, Sharing and security model... make sure it is set to
> Classic. On XP Pro workstations in a workgroup, it defaults to "Guest"
> meaning all remote connections connect under the guest account, and you
> won't have enough secuirty level to run
> ----- End -----
>
> HTH
>
> Bye
> Peter
>
>
>
> "frustrated howard" <frustratedhoward@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:D7C9675F-CEB9-45ED-B022-09EE07D50B15@microsoft.com...
> > hi all,
> >
> > I have a script which collects information from remote machines, it runs
> > well against 2K and XP machines, but always gets "access denied" against XP
> > SP2 machine. The script looks like this :
> >
> > strComputer = "eng-01"
> > strNamesapce = "root\cimv2"
> > strUser = "user"
> > strPassword = "passwd"
> >
> > Set objWbemLocator = CreateObject("WbemScripting.SWbemLocator")
> > ` set authentication level to packet
> > objWbemLocator.Security_.AuthenticationLevel = 4
> > `set impersonation level to impersonate
> > objWbemLocator.Security_.AuthenticationLevel = 3
> > Set objWbemService = objWbemLocator.ConnectServer(strComputer, strNamespace,
> > strUser, strPassword)
> > ...
> >
> > I created a special account on the target machine ( not administrator ) and
> > we don't have a domain controller here. When trying to connect to a XP SP2
> > machine, the ConnectServer() always complains 'access denied'. I've tried
> > different combination of authentication level and impersonate level, but it
> > always fails.
> >
> > I guess there must be something basic going wrong. Any idea on how to
> > configure SP2 ? any input would be appreciated...
> >
> > thanks
> > - h
>
>
>

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