Vista - access denied on a remote computer with winmgmts

The following script is run on a Vista machine to manage a remote computer on
an active directory domain. An "Access denied " error occur. I precise that I
am connected as a domain administrator on the vista machine.
....
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
& "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & "a_computer_name" &
"\root\cimv2")
if err then
wscript.echo ligne(cpt) & " : " & err.description & VBCRLF
end if
....
Is there anybody to help me ?
Thanks

This should normally "just work", but it depends on a few things, such as
the remote machine also being a member of the same domain. Could you provide
the following added information?

(1) What is the error numeric? Try changing your error output to this:

WScript.Echo ligne(cpt),":", Hex(err.number), ":", err.description

This should give us the error number in hexadecimal form, which will be
easier to cross-check.

(2) The remote machine: what operating system and service pack level is it
running?

There are issues that may show up with various versions and configurations
of Windows on a domain. The above should help us focus on the right place to
look for the problem.

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What OS is the remote machine?

1. If you are logged onto the Vista machine as a domain administrator, is
the remote machine also part of the same domain and is Domain Administrators
a member of the local administrators group on the remote machine. You can
use compmgmt.msc to connect to the remote computer to check this.

2. Any firewall enabled on remote computer?
3. Try connecting using wmic from command line:

C:\scripts>wmic
wmic:root\cli>/node:"a_computer_name"
wmic:root\cli>computersystem
AdminPasswordStatus AutomaticResetBo etc...
0 FALSE

wmic:root\cli>

Also refer to

4. From vista machine does command line :

net use \\a_computer_name\ipc$

work successfully?

You can also refer to

Troubleshoot WMI Related Issues in Windows XP SP2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875605/en-us

regards,

Malcolm.

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