When the agent attempts to access the Windows® registry and enter the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) component, the attempt can fail if the agent user does not have the required permissions.
The following symptoms indicate a permissions issue:
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 Ensure that the following two registry keys exist on the monitored host, in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\:  | 
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 Start regedit, and from the Edit menu, use Find to search for the following key: 76A6415B‑CB41‑11d1‑8B02‑00600806D9B6.  | 
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 On the Owner tab, in the Change owner to area, select the account with which you are currently logged in.   | 
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 Click OK.  | 
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Any WindowsShell connection made to a non-local host requires DCOM access to that machine, regardless of whether the user establishing the connection is a local or third-party user.
Therefore, agents that connect to Windows® machines using the Agent Manager’s WindowsShellService need to make the following specific registry changes to allow the connection.
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 Ensure that the following two registry keys exist on the monitored host, in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\:  | 
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 Start regedit, and from the Edit menu, use Find to search for the following key: 72C24DD5-D70A-438B-8A42-98424B88AFB8.  | 
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 On the Owner tab, in the Change owner to area, select the account with which you are currently logged in.   | 
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 Click OK.  | 
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 Click OK.  | 
When an agent connects to a monitored Windows® host from a UNIX® machine, you must make certain registry changes in order to allow the required COM services to run.
This requirement affects: Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7.
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 Navigate to Control Panel > User Accounts and Family Safety > User Accounts > Change User Account Control Settings, and change the setting to Never Notify.  |