To set WMI permissions for unattended mode

On the SMS Provider computer, right-click the My Computer shortcut on the desktop and then click Manage. The Computer Management window appears.

In the Computer Management window, under Services and Applications, right-click WMI Control and click Properties. The WMI Control Properties window appears.

In the WMI Control Properties window, click the Security tab, expand Root, click the SMS node, and click the Security button. The Security for Root\SMS window appears.

In the Security for Root\SMS window, click Add. The Select Users, Computers, or Groups window appears.

In the Select Users, Computers, or Groups window, click Object Types.

In the Object Types window, click Computers and click OK.

In the Select Users, Computers, or Groups window, under Enter the objects names to select, type domain\synchostcomputer and then click OK.

In the Security for Root\SMS window, select domain\synchostcomputer.

Under Permissions for domain\synchostcomputer, click to select the following permissions under Allow and click OK:

• Execute Methods
  
  
• Full Write
  
  
• Partial Write
  
  
• Provider Write
  
  
• Enable Account
  
  
• Remote Enable
  
  

In the WMI control Properties window, expand Root and click the SMS node.

Expand the SMS node to select Site_sitecode.

Click the Security button. The Security for Root\SMS\Site_sitecode window appears.

In the Security for Root\SMS\Site_sitecode window, click Add. The Select Users, Computers, or Groups window appears.

In the Select Users, Computers, or Groups window, click Object Types.

In the Object Types window, click Computers and click OK.

In the Select Users, Computers, or Groups window, under Enter the objects names to select, type domain\synchostcomputer$ and click OK.

In the Security for Root\SMS\ Site_sitecode window, select domain\synchostcomputer$.

Under Permissions for domain\synchostcomputer$, click to select the following permissions under Allow and click OK:

• Execute Methods
  
  
• Full Write
  
  
• Partial Write
  
  
• Provider Write
  
  
• Enable Account
  
  
• Remote Enable
  
  

Click OK twice.