Please consider following notes if you want to scan a computer, that runs Windows 8/7/Vista and belongs to a workgroup.
If the computer to be scanned does not belong to any workgroup, but to a domain, then do not consider the following notes, because a domain administrator always have access to admin shares of a computer in a domain. |
By default, User Account Control (UAC) in Windows 8/7/Vista prevents local administrator accounts from accessing administrative shares through the network. If you want to scan a Windows 8/7//Vista workgroup computer, Network Security Taskmanager shows an error massage: User <UserName> does not have administrator rights on <WorkgroupComputer>
Solution:
Following fix (KB947232) is recommended by Microsoft in order to have access to admin$ share on a Windows 8/7//Vista workgroup computer using a local administrator account. At this the security of the remaining User Account protection (UAC) stays the same. So Network Security Taskmanager can scan the Windows 8/7/Vista workgroup computer remotely:
1. Run registry editor (regedit.exe) on the Windows 8/7/Vista workgroup computer to be scanned.
2. Locate and then click the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
3. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD (32-bit) Value.
4. Type LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy to name the new entry.
5. Right-click LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy, and then click Modify.
6. In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK and close registry editor.
Note
| • | Alternatively you can install the Agent on the Windows 8/7/Vista workgroup computer permanently. Just run the file NetTaskAgent.msi (located in the program's folder, e.g. c:\program files\Network Security Taskmanager\) on the Windows 8/7/Vista workgroup computer. So the steps 1 - 6 above are not necessary. |
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