Permissions required for Non-Admin user to monitor Microsoft Monitors
1) To enable WMI permissions for the non admin account follow the steps mentioned in the below link.
As an alternative to Steps 1-6 in the above link, we can perform it from the Active Directory Users and Computers.
- Open Server Manager in the remote server. Go to Tools -> Active Directory Users and Computers.
- In the opened window go to the Users folder and right click -> Properties of the newly created user.
- In the Member Of tab, add the groups give below.
- Distributed COM Users
- Performance Monitor Users
- Apply the settings.
Now continue from Step 7 in https://pitstop.manageengine.com/portal/en/kb/articles/configuring-non-admin-user-account-for-wmi-monitoring
Supported Monitors and WMI namespace used:
Monitor types | Namespace |
Active Directory | root\cimv2, root\MicrosoftActiveDirectory |
Biztalk Server | root\cimv2, root\microsoftbiztalkserver |
| Dynamics AX | root\cimv2 |
Dynamics CRM | root\cimv2 |
Exchange Server | root\cimv2 |
IIS Server | root\cimv2, root\WebAdministration |
| MSMQ | root\cimv2 |
SharePoint Server | root\cimv2 |
Skype for Business Server | root\cimv2 |
Network Policy Server | root\cimv2 |
2) To enable powershell remoting for the non admin user follow the steps given below:
- Open Powershell as administrator in the remote server and run the below command:
Set-PSSessionConfiguration -Name Microsoft.PowerShell -ShowSecurityDescriptorUI -Force - Click Add and select the new user to the list in the opened window.
- Select the required user and enable the Read and Execute permissions.
- Click OK to apply the change.
- Now follow the prerequisites mentioned in the link below:
https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/help/enabling-powershell.html - Verify by creating a remote session using the steps mentioned in the last section of above link.
Supported Monitors for Powershell mode:
Monitor types |
Active Directory |
Biztalk Server |
Exchange Server |
| MSMQ |
SharePoint Server |
Note: When a non-admin user is used in Powershell, there is a possibility that some of the data may not be available in the respective monitors.
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