Manual Scan - RPC Server is unavailable. Help Please

[FuzzyReets]

Hi folks. Trying out the software for network inventory purposes. I can't get the scan to work unless I remove the firewall from the client which isn't an option. I've done the following based on info in the FAQ but still receive "RPC Server Unavailable" when I scan.

 

- add ports 135, 139, 445

- enable wmi in firewall

- create gp change Local Computer Policy -> Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Network -> Network Connections -> Windows Firewall -> Domain Profile or Standard Profile -> Windows Firewall: Allow remote administration exception -> Action -> Properties -> Enabl

- run netsh firewall set service RemoteAdmin enable

 

Server is sever 2008 R2 and clients are Windows 7 Ultimate. Please advise. Thanks.

[Support]

Do you use domain group policy for firewall? Then you need to make these changes in that policy. Also run "gpupdate /force" on the clients to update the policy right now.

Also try to enable "File and Printer Sharing" in the firewall, then go to "Options - Connection", select "Auto-deployed agent method (SMB)" and uncheck the option "Try another method if selected fails".

[FuzzyReets]

Do you use domain group policy for firewall? Then you need to make these changes in that policy. Also run "gpupdate /force" on the clients to update the policy right now.

Also try to enable "File and Printer Sharing" in the firewall, then go to "Options - Connection", select "Auto-deployed agent method (SMB)" and uncheck the option "Try another method if selected fails".

 

Okay I've done the above except that I don't know where to go for " then go to "Options - Connection", select "Auto-deployed agent method (SMB)" and uncheck the option "Try another method if selected fails". " Please explain further. Yes these computers are controlled by group policy Server 2008 R2 server. Thanks.

[Support]

That means open the "Options" window (either in main menu "File - Options" or just click "Options" on the main toolbar), and then open the "Connection" tab in the options window. There you will see the settings that I've mentioned.