# WMI Namespace Access

### Configure WMI Namespace Access

WMI Namespace access configuration is not supported in the Domain Group Policy and has to be configured on each monitored machine.

1\. From the Computer Management console, expand **Services and Applications**.

2\. Right-click on **WMI Control** and click **Properties** to access WMI configuration.

![Figure 1: WMI Control Properties](https://377464071-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FXhp08OmU8050PePmMgDt%2Fuploads%2FHUM8a3MqJP4NjSDVkU5U%2FWMI%20properties.png?alt=media\&token=035f5430-4623-41f8-832d-7a3142bbae15)

3\. Open the **Security** tab and select the **CIMV2** namespace.

4\. Click on **Security** to choose which user or group will be granted access.

![Figure 2: WMI Control Properties - Security Tab](https://377464071-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FXhp08OmU8050PePmMgDt%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-fcc89ccfb13976e1deb7dbde44435c52cd5b2fac%2F1499299878%20\(1\)%20\(1\)?alt=media)

5\. In the Security dialog box, click **Add.**

6\. In the Select Users, Computers, or Groups dialog box, enter the object's name (user or group) you want to add and click **OK**.

7\. Click **Advanced** to open the Advanced Security Settings dialog box.

![Figure 3: Advanced Security Settings](https://377464071-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FXhp08OmU8050PePmMgDt%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-7a996f38aa2bdfdf11206899c314f4de3e4e40c2%2F1499299923%20\(1\)%20\(1\)?alt=media)

8\. In the **Permissions** tab, select the desired user from the Permissions entries and click **Edit**.

![Figure 4: Advanced Security Settings - Permissions Tab](https://377464071-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FXhp08OmU8050PePmMgDt%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-389d29cd32e1ac3c406245a475055b30d74a6e3d%2F1499299929%20\(1\)%20\(2\)?alt=media)

9\. Set the following details:

* **Type** - Set to "Allow".
* **Applies to** - Set to "This namespace and subnamespaces".
* **Permissions** - tick the "Execute Methods", "Enable Account", and "Remote Enable".

![Figure 5: Permission Entry](https://377464071-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FXhp08OmU8050PePmMgDt%2Fuploads%2F206Tc0a8DDdY5rbTUG65%2Fimage-20210723-014753.png?alt=media\&token=e8cb35cb-6e4f-44b4-91e3-b9ebb976fd24)

10\. Click **OK** to close all windows and apply the changed settings.

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**Note:** See [Authorize WMI users](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-r2-and-2008/cc771551\(v=ws.11\)) and set permissions for more details.
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