Knowledge Base FAQ Item #7250015
Q7250015: How to verify WMI access through DCOM?
To test whether you can connect to the remote computer using DCOM, run the following command in Powershell:
New-CimSession -ComputerName REMOTEMACHINE -SessionOption (New-CimSessionOption -Protocol Dcom)
or (with alternate credentials):
New-CimSession -ComputerName REMOTEMACHINE -SessionOption (New-CimSessionOption -Protocol Dcom) -Credential "DOMAIN\USER"
If you have access to the remote computer through DCOM, run the following Powershell command to verify access to WMI from DCOM:
Get-WmiObject -ComputerName REMOTEMACHINE -Query "SELECT * FROM Win32_ComputerSystem"
or (with alternate credentials):
Get-WmiObject -ComputerName REMOTEMACHINE -Credential "DOMAIN\USER" -Query "SELECT * FROM Win32_ComputerSystem"(viewed: 7199)