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Improper Argument when connecting to remote server

Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2015 8:30 am
by merickson91
I've just installed WMI Explorer 2015 (45-day trial). I'm running a Windows 10 pro OS and I'm receiving an error when I try to connect to ANY remote server. The error is simply a big red x with "Encountered an improper argument". Connecting to a remote server and exploring their WMI classes is a key piece of functionality I'm looking for. Thanks for any help!

Re: Improper Argument when connecting to remote server

Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2015 8:42 am
by DevinL
What kind of remote servers are you attempting to connect to?

Re: Improper Argument when connecting to remote server

Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2015 9:07 am
by merickson91
I'm trying to connect to 2008 R2 and 2012 R2 servers.

Re: Improper Argument when connecting to remote server

Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2015 10:58 am
by DevinL
I've managed to recreate your issue and narrowed it down to something with Windows 10. When using a Windows 7 machine I could connect to the 2012 server without issue, Windows 10 threw the Improper Argument error. Thanks for bringing this to our attention, we are looking into it.

Re: Improper Argument when connecting to remote server

Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 5:06 pm
by DevinL
I've learned that this is a permission issue in Windows 10. We're looking into it further and will respond back when we have more information.