The following minimum permissions are required for Windows assets to perform directory password management and sessions management tasks using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI).

Asset password management

Using a local account or domain account:

• Test connection, Check connection, Password check, and Account discovery tasks require the following permissions:
  • Remote Enable permission on WMI's CIMV2 Namespace
  • Enable Account permission on WMI's CIMV2 Namespace

  • Remote Activation permission on computer via DCOM.

    To set Remote Enable and Enable Account permissions

    1. Open wmimgmt.msc.
    2. Right-click WMI Control (Local) and select Properties.
    3. Select the Security tab.
    4. Expand the Root node.
    5. Select the CIMV2 node.
    6. Click the Security button.
    7. Add user/group and select Remote Enable and Enable Account.
    8. Click OK.

    To set Remote Activation permissions

    1. Open dcomcnfg.
    2. Expand Component Services | Computers.
    3. Right-click My Computer and select Properties.
    4. Open the COM Security tab.
    5. Under Launch and Activation Permissions, select Edit Limits.
    6. Add user/group and select Allow for Remote Activation.
    7. Click OK.
• Password change task requires the following permission:
  • Member of Local Administrators group

Domain password management

Using a Domain account:

• Test connection, Check connection, Password check, and Account discovery tasks require the following permissions:
  • Member of Domain Users
• Password change task requires that the Service account has the following delegated permissions:
  • LockoutTime (Read/Write)

  • Account Restrictions (Read/Write)

  • Reset Password

Asset session access

Using a local account:

• Member of Remote Desktop Users group
• Defined in the "Allow log on through Remote Desktop Services" policy (directly or via group membership)
• Not defined in the "Deny log on through Remote Desktop Services" policy (directly or via group membership)

Using a Domain account:

• Defined in the Remote Desktop Users group or be a member of a domain security group by a group policy update to the Remote Desktop Users group for that asset
• Defined in the "Allow log on through Remote Desktop Services" policy (directly or via group membership)
• Not defined in the "Deny log on through Remote Desktop Services" policy (directly or via group membership)