WMI Registry Permissions? (msinfo32 and such related)

[Saran]

I've noticed that for some time msinfo2 was giving the
cannot-collect-information error and I've come to believe it is a
permission problem in the registry.

If I add the NetworkService user to the Administrators group, ie:

net localgroup administrators NetworkService /ADD

then msinfo32 collects all the info just fine.

Obviously, I wouldn't want to leave the NetworkService user in the admin
group, so what registry keys need NetworkService user permissions? I am
a tech myself and very capable of using the registry. I just need to
know what keys and what perms to give.

Thank you.

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi Saran,

I should think it would be gathered from the CurrentControlSet:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Saran]

I compared that branch of the registry with that of my laptop (the
permission problem is on my main pc) and
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control" and some keys
within that I looked at on the laptop also don't have NetworkService (or
the "NT ATHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE" long form) and msinfo32 still
functions properly, so something is still being missed.

Thanks though.