Re: WMI works on one server but not another

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From: Tim Munro (Excelsior_at_Liamtoh.moc)
Date: 02/24/05


Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 15:00:51 -0500


    Good resources, thanks very much.

--
Tim
<alexbalaev@yahoo.com> wrote in message 
news:1109267909.024179.33480@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
> Hope that will help:
> http://groups-beta.google.com/group/microsoft.public.win32.programmer.wmi/browse_thread/thread/433d613c22f2921f/821e3dc1d23d6ec1?_done=%2Fgroup%2Fmicrosoft.public.win32.programmer.wmi%3F&_doneTitle=Back+to+topics&_doneTitle=Back&&d#821e3dc1d23d6ec1
>
> Tim Munro wrote:
>> Seems I got ahead of myself. Opening TCP port 135 didn't make any
>> difference. Does any one know which ports WinMgmt uses? One of the
> problems
>> is that I am trying to lock down my DCs (NT4) using port filtering. I
> need
>> open ports for Winmgmt and Legato Networkr.
>>
>> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>> --
>> Tim
>>
>> "Tim Munro" <Excelsior@Liamtoh.moc> wrote in message
>> news:%23oH%23wWnGFHA.3156@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> > Well, yes installing DID help, but after the fact. The actual error
> I was
>> > getting was really refering to the fact that TCP port 135 was
> closed
>> > (don't ask). Once I opened up the port I got a second error which
> was in
>> > fact due to WMI not being installed. With WMI there and port 135
> open all
>> > is well.
>> >
>> >    Thanks very much for your help.
>> > --
>> > Tim.
>> >
>> > "Tim Munro" <Excelsior@Liamtoh.moc> wrote in message
>> > news:%23i3jqQcGFHA.3912@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> >> Thanks very much. I expect this'll help greatly.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Tim
>> >>
>> >> <alexbalaev@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:1109172325.235035.235530@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
>> >>> Tim,
>> >>> 1. WMI is not a part of the NT 4.0 by default. You need to
> install it
>> >>> from here
>> >>>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c174cfb1-ef67-471d-9277-4c2b1014a31e&DisplayLang=en
>> >>> Maybe one box has it and another one doesn't... Try to search for
>> >>> framedyn.dll on the box. If you can find it - it's a sign that
> WMI is
>> >>> there
>> >>> 2. Try to connect to WMI from, say, Win2K (and up) box using
>> >>> wbemtest.exe on the W2K box. Provide user account that is in
> admin
>> >>> group on the NT 4.0 box while connecting... And see what error
> you'll
>> >>> get back.
>> >>> 3. CIM Studio is usefull for testing. Get it here
>> >>>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=6430F853-1120-48DB-8CC5-F2ABDC3ED314
>> >>> Hope that helps,
>> >>> Alex.
>> >>>
>> >>> Tim Munro wrote:
>> >>>> Hi,
>> >>>>
>> >>>>     I have two NT 4.0 servers configured (close to) the same
>> >>> (PDC,BDC). No
>> >>>> other services run on these machines. On one, I can use WMI to
>> >>> remotely
>> >>>> access certain information (services list). On the other one it
>> >>> fails. From
>> >>>> what I can tell and what I remember they are both set up the
> same
>> >>> way. ADSI,
>> >>>> and WSH are installed both machines. The error I am getting is:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> R:\Servers\Services.vbs(81, 3) Microsoft VBScript runtime error:
> The
>> >>> remote
>> >>>> server machine does not exist or is unavailable: 'GetObject'
>> >>>>
>> >>>>     I can dir to it's C$, I can remote edit the registry, but
> WMI
>> >>> thinks
>> >>>> it's not available. Am I missing some really simple? Any ideas?
>> >>>>
>> >>>> --
>> >>>> Tim.
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
> 


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