Performing agentless inventory using a non-administrative user account requires additional configuration, however the following inventory items will be unavailable:

• Battery information
• Dell Command Monitor information
• Dell Data Protection | Encryption information
• Edge browser version
• Hewlett-Packard warranty information
• Printers configured specifically to users
• Some startup program items
• User information
• Windows patches
• Windows services

Prerequisites

• Windows 8.1 and newer or Windows Server 2012 R1 and newer.
• Specified user account is a member of the Remote Management Users local group on the Windows device.
• Windows Remote Management (WinRM) is enabled and the service is running.

Note: Windows 7 and older or Windows Server 2008 R2 and older are not supported.

Configuration Steps

Grant User Access to Windows Remote Management (WinRM)

These steps must be completed on the Windows device.

1. Open an administrative command prompt, enter the following command and press ENTER.

   winrm configSDDL default

2. Click Add. Select the user to grant permission to and click OK.

3. With the newly added user selected in the Group or user names: box, select the following permissions below:

   1. Read
   2. Execute
4. Click OK.

Grant User Access to Enumerate WMI Classes

The selected user must be given specific privileges for each queried namespace.

1. Open the Computer Management console.
2. Browse to Services and Applications > WMI Control.
3. Right-click WMI Control and select Properties.
4. Go to the Security tab.
5. Assign the privileges Execute Methods and Remote Enable for each of the following namespaces for the specified account.

Note: Some namespaces may not be present depending on hardware, enabled Windows features and installed software.