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Enable remote Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) requests

Change the following settings to get WMI working:
  1. On the target server, go to 
    Administrative Tools
     > 
    Computer Management
    .
  2. Expand 
    Services and Applications
    .
  3. Right-click 
    WMI Control
     and select 
    Properties
    .
  4. On the 
    WMI Control Properties
     window, select the 
    Security
     tab.
  5. Click 
    Security
    .
  6. Click 
    Add
     if you want to add a monitoring user.
  7. Check 
    Remote Enable
     for the user or group that is requesting WMI data.
  8. Check if the connection is successful. Go to SolarWinds and try to add a node again using WMI in the SolarWinds server. If you are unable to add a node, complete the steps in the Allow WMI through Windows firewall section.