What are the WMI Permissions required to Discover windows server?

[pavan garige]

Hi All,

we have tried to discover windows servers and getting 'connection failed to WMI service .Error: Permission Denied'.
could you please help me to get  WMI Permissions required to Discover windows server??

[Yashsvi]

Hi @pavan garige,

please check below links:

https://www.servicenow.com/community/itom-forum/discovery-permissions/m-p/924184

Thank you, please make helpful if you accept the solution.

[Selva Arun]

Hi Pavan,

 Please find the below doc's for more information:
https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0549834

There are two solutions:

• Set the account the MID Server is running with (Windows Service) with the correct permissions to access the remote machine
• Switch mid.use_powershell to true. This is the recommended option.

Also, https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0813218

If you believe the solution provided has adequately addressed your query, could you please **mark it as 'Helpful'** and **'Accept it as a Solution'**? This will help other community members who might have the same question find the answer more easily.

Thank you for your consideration.

Selva