Enable WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation)
www.poweradmin.com › help › faqs1. On the target server, go to Administrative Tools -> Computer Management. 2. Expand 'Services and Applications' 3. Right click for Properties on 'WMI Control'. 4. Select the Security tab 5. Press the Security button 6. Add the monitoring user (if needed), and then be sure to check Remote Enable for the user/group that will be requesting WMI data.