The following configurations are required or recommended to inventory Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 with PlateSpin Recon:
Remote Registry services need to be turned on to allow PlateSpin Recon monitoring to function correctly.
To set the Remote Registry service to automatic start:
Click
.In the search block; type services.msc and press Enter.
Right-click the
service, then select .Select
as the startup type.Click
.Restart the computer to complete the changes.
Inventory with Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) needs to have firewall exception rules set up.
To allow inventory with WMI:
Click
.Click
.The
dialog box is displayed.Click the
tab.Enable the
check box.Click
.Click
.Double-click
.The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security dialog box is displayed.
Click
.The Inbound Rules are displayed.
Right-click the green/checked
rule and select .Click the
tab.In the
area, enable .Click
.Repeat Step 9 through Step 12 for the green/checked Inbound Rules and .
To enable the file and printer sharing exception in Windows Firewall:
Click
.Click
.The
dialog box is displayed.Click the
tab.Select the
check box.Click
.