Permission denied 'GetObject' - ActiveX component can't create object

[rajavemu]

Hi,

I am trying to write a script to stop services automatically in a Windows server 2003 R2. i am having a text file with the server name and services name and use the concept of array for stopping all the services.,


Sample script as follows,

Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & splitArray(0) & "\root\cimv2") 'Computer name
Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_Service where DisplayName = '" & splitArray(1) & "'") 'Service name
For Each objItem in colItems

But when i execute the script from the 32-bit server i get the error,
Microsoft VBScript Runtime error (at the line For loop in the script): ActiveX component can't create the object.

When i tried to execute the same script from 64-bit server , i get the error,

Error:Permission Denied 'GetObject'
Source:Microsoft VBScript Runtime error
Code:800A0046

Can someone please help me out

[Rabbit]

The most likely cause is that the account doesn't have admin rights on the computer.

[rajavemu]

Hi Rabbit,

I have Administrator access to the machine., the script is working fine in another server. Can you please let me know if there are some other issues ?

[zmbd]

Please double check that your effective rights are actually at the Admin level for the folder you're trying to work in.
You'd be surprised how many times an "Admin" doesn't have full rights to a given directory on the server, or on a localPC... I still give my I.T.-Wizard a hard time about that issue, (long story and two days to fix (ROTFL) let's just say, once he added write permissions to his profile for the folder things went much better (chuckle))

[rajavemu]

Hi zmbd,

I had checked my access on the server., i can manually stop the services ( services.msc , right click on service and stop )., but when i try to execute a script to stop the services i get the above error.

If i dont have proper access i think i cant stop the services even manually.

Can you please let me know if any specific checks i need to perform so that we could confirm that the issue is with access !! Thanks..

[Rabbit]

You might have local admin rights but do you also have rights to the remote namespace? You would also need to make sure the machine is remote enabled.

[rajavemu]

Hi Rabbit,

The machine is remote enabled., I checked in , Control Panel-> System-> Remote tab -> Allow users to connect remotely to this computer is checked. Can you please let me know how to check if i have rights to remote namespace ?

Plz note that , I can login the server through Remote desktop connection.

[Rabbit]

Here is a link to Microsoft's WMI document on troubleshooting. Question 8 talks about permissions for the remote namespace and question 9 talks about additional permissions needed for remote WMI.

http://technet.microsoft.com/library/ee692772.aspx#EEAA

[rajavemu]

Hi Rabbit,

I had checked the remote namespace - \root\cimv2 ., and i had given me full rights to it (as i am the admin i was able to do it)., and checked if the machine is remote enabled too. Even after then if i try to execute the script i get the same error: Microsoft VBScript Runtime error: ActiveX component can't create object..

The script is working fine in 3 remote servers (windows 2003 Server ) , but not working only in one server., so i am sure there is no error in the script. But couldn't actually figure out the issue as i am a new to this:( Please help me out..

[rajavemu]

Hi Rabbit,

I had also tried to execute the script from another admin account and the issue seems to persist still :( getting the same error !!

The only difference i can see is that, My Computer-> Manage -> Services & Applications -> WMI Control -> Properties -> Advanced tab. i could see WinMgmt process restart property set as Don't restart and Enable Anonymous connection with share level security is unchecked ., whereas the above options are not present in other servers where the script is working.. Is this the issue ??? In general tab in WMI Control properties i see a message Failed to initialize all required WMI classes. how to initialize the same? Is this the issue?

[Rabbit]

What is the environment of the server that is running the script and what is the environment of the remote server that the script is running against?

[rajavemu]

The script is working fine in one Windows Server 2003 R2., but not working in another. Is it due to the fact that the server has failed to initialize all required WMI classes (as seen in WMI Control properties ) which is creating this issue !!

[Rabbit]

That didn't answer my question but it sounds like you found the issue. Please share how you resolved it for anyone else that may run into this issue.

[zmbd]

Finally, enough information to offer you a possible solution!

You need to read thru the following as there are just too many variables that without "hands-on" your servers I cannot even begin to list all them nor tell you how to make sure that they are all set correctly to authenticate your script.
I highly advise that you follow thru on all of the hyperlinks provided within the page, especially the connection to remote computers and administration rights: WMI Tasks: Computer Harware

Basically, YOU do NOT have sufficient Credentials and Authentication to the server!!!

It doesn't matter that you think you do... as far as the OS is concerned YOU do NOT have the correct access rights to run the script on that server via remote - period.
>>EDIT>> I suspect that the issue may be within line1 of the posted code: }!\\" & splitArray(0) & "\root\cimv2") in that something is not resolving correctly <<EDIT<<

[rajavemu]

Thanks for the link zmbd, i will go through the same, and will keep you posted on the outcome soon.

[rajavemu]

I would like to thank Rabbit and zmbd for quick replies and great support in resolving this issue.

This issue is due to the fact that in the server it has failed to initialize all required WMI classes., and had reported this issue with network team and once this issue is resolved, the script was working fine. Thanks guys for all your help :)