Read services from remote computer problem

Question

I am using a service controler to check all the services from a remote computer, but I am getting an error "Cannot open Serice  Control Manager on computer 'XXXX'. This operation my require other privileges."

code:

 

 Dim MyServices As ServiceController()
        Try
            If TextBox39.Text = "" Then
                MyServices = ServiceController.GetServices()
            Else
                MyServices = ServiceController.GetServices(TextBox39.Text)
            End If
            For i As Integer = 0 To MyServices.Length - 1
                ComboBox3.Items.Add(MyServices(i).ServiceName)
            Next
        Catch ex As Exception
            ListBox3.Items.Add(ex.Message)
        End Try

Can somebody help me please? I dont know where to add this privileges.

Answer 1

Hi,

First check whether you got the previleges for accessing the service on remote machine. Once you got the right previlege you can access the services on remote machine.

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Answer 2

where do I check these privileges?

Answer 3

Hi,

For checking the privileges,

1.Go to Run -> Type   \\ remote machine name

2. Wndows will ask for the credentials needed for accessing the remote machine

3.Enter the admin credentials(remote machine), then try to access the services on the remote machine.

Hope it helps.

Regards,

A.Murugan

 

 

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Answer 4

You can impersonate as the administrator using Win 32 API LogonUser along with .Net WindowsIdentity class's Impersonate  method to temporarily become the administrator. Please take a look at this web page:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.security.principal.windowsidentity.impersonate(v=vs.71).aspx

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