Connect to a machine that is not in a domain

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From: Dave Coate (coateds_at_comcast.net)
Date: 02/25/05 

Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 22:01:31 -0800

I am trying to connect to a server that is not in a domain from a
workstation that is in a domain and I can not seem to get it to work. Here
is my (vb.net) code:

Dim ComputerName As String = txtInput.Text
Dim UserName As String = txtUserName.Text
Dim Password As String = txtPassword.Text
Dim co As New ConnectionOptions
Dim scope As ManagementScope
Dim strScope As String = "\\" & ComputerName & "\root\cimv2"

With co
    .Username = UserName
    .Password = Password
    .Impersonation = ImpersonationLevel.Impersonate
End With

scope = New ManagementScope(strScope)

'Test Connection
Try
    scope.Connect()
    txtOutput.Text = "Connected"
Catch ex As Exception
    'There was an error connecting to WMI
    txtOutput.Text = ex.Message
End Try

I am using the format machinename\username for UserName. I can use this code
to provide alternate credentials when connecting to a computer in within the
domain in which my workstation is a member, but I can not connect to a
computer that is not in that domain. The Exception message I get back is
Access is Denied. The account I am trying to connect with is the
administrator account. I am able to use this account to connect via the WMI
CIM Studio. So WMI seems to be fine and the credentials have the required
access.

Is there another ConnectionOption I should be using?
What am I doing wrong?

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