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In order to use WMI, the user account under which the Collection Service runs must have administrator permissions on the remote server. The most frequently encountered problems with WMI relate to RPC traffic failing to get through to the remote computer. Another issue involves DCOM/WMI permissions.

The following links link provide additional information about how to troubleshoot WMI connectivity issues:

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  alias Securing a remote WMI connection url https://msdndocs.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa393266%28v=vs.85%29.aspx
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  alias Help with Scripts url https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/scriptcenter/win32/wmisdk/securing-a-remote-wmi-connection

Using WbemTest (Windows Management Instrumentation Tester)

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1. Run wbemtest.exe.
2. Click Connect.
3. In the NameSpace text box, enter \\server\root\cimv2 where the server is the name of the server to which you want to connect.
4. Provide Username and Password.
5. Click Connect.
6. Click Query.
7. Enter select * from win32_process.
8. Click Apply.

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