Scanning Diagnostics: Unable to connect to the WMI Service
Description
The following information is for Scan Diagnostic purposes only, and is not indicative of a detected vulnerability.
The scanning user encountered an error when connecting to the WMI Service. This can be caused by a number of issues:
- The Credential used may not be valid
- The target port may not be contactable
- The Credential may not have the required DCOM permissions
WMI access is required for accurate Policy assessments, certain system settings required for policy assessment can only be collected via WMI.
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