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ManualsBrandsDell ManualsActive System ManagerLifecycle Controller Integration Version 3.1 for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager
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NOTE: Make sure that firewall of the system does not block the WMI connection.
1. To access the Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) remotely using dcomcnfg.exe, provide
user permissions to the Dell Provisioning Server. For more information, see Providing User
Permissions for DCOM.
2. To access the DCOM Config Windows Management and Instrumentation (WMI) components using
dcomcnfg.exe, provide user permissions to the Dell Provisioning Server. For more information, see
Providing User Permissions for DCOM Config WMI.
3. Set the namespace security and grant permissions. For more information, see Setting Namespace
Security and Granting Permissions.
4. From the Dell Provisioning Server, validate user permissions for the account. For more information,
see Validating User Permissions From the Dell Provisioning Server.
Providing User Permissions for DCOM
To grant user permissions for DCOM:
1. Launch dcomcnfg.exe.
2. From the left pane, in the Component Services console, expand Computers, right-click the
Provisioning Server Computer, and select Properties.
3. On COM Security:
• From Access Permissions, click Edit Limits and select Remote Access.
• From Launch and Activation Permission, click Edit Limits and select Local Launch, Remote
Launch, and Remote Activation.
Providing User Permissions for DCOM Config WMI
To grant user permissions for DCOM Config WMI:
1. Launch dcomcnfg.exe.
2. Expand My Computer → DCOM Config.
3. Right-click Windows Management and Instrumentation, and select Properties.
4. On Security, from Launch and Activation Permission, click Edit and select the Remote Launch and
Remote Activation permissions.
Setting namespace security and granting permissions
To set namespace security and grant permissions:
1. Launch wmimgmt.msc to set the namespace security.
2. In the WMI Control pane, right-click WMI Control, select Properties, and then select Security.
3. Navigate to ROOT\SMS Namespace.
4. Select the Execute Methods, Provide Write, Enable Account, and Remote Enable permissions.
5. Navigate to Root\cimv2\dlci.
6. Select the Execute Methods, Provide Write, Enable Account, and Remote Enable permissions.
Alternatively, the Configuration Manager user becomes a member of the SMS_Admin group, and you can
grant Remote Enable to the existing permissions of the group.
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