We have just setup a new Systems Centre Configuration Manager 2007 server - this replaces SMS 2003. Most features are now up and running without problems, however I have run into a few issues while trying to get Rob Crumbaker's Remote Tools (http://www.myitforum.com/articles/19/view.asp?id=8662) working. So far the buttons which show System Resources and Add / Remove Programs work fine. If I try to remote control a workstation, it fails, erroring on the launch of the remote control window. The page is trying to launch remote$\remote.exe remote$ is the i386 folder located in SccmServer ~ program files\microsoft configuration manager\bin\i386 My user account has read / execute permissions over the i386 folder, as do a group of SMS Remote Administrators. However, if I allow the group "Everyone" permissions over the i386 folder then the remote control window launches. I have tried various user accounts & groups including IUSR however I cannot get the file to launch unless "everyone" has permission to read / execute the file./ I have windows authentication enabled within IIS and can see my user id in the IIS logs so cannot understand why my user name having rights is not working. Can anybody tell me which accounts need to have permissions over the share remote$?

Best thing to do is email Ron or post on myitforum.com for this. We don't normally support third party utlities here. There is a doc from Hector Cortez that describes installed Ron's tools on Server 2008, that may help you. It's on myitforum.com too. John Marcum | http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/jmarcum/|

Start w/the wiki info: http://www.myitforum.com/myitwiki/SCCMTools.ashx#RonCrumbakerWebRemoteTools3.21 The link to the "how to install on server08" is in there.Standardize. Simplify. Automate.

John / Sherry Thanks for sending the links - I have followed the guides but although it mentions the share it doesnt state what permissions are required. I have posted on myitforum.com and will see if I get any info back from there before I email Ron directly. Thanks again for the input :-)