Unable to access windows 2000 shares with account that has administrative privlidges . I cant also acces WMI namespace remotely although i have enabled remote access in dcom configuration. see snap shot of error below.

try pinging the server and see its reachable and also disable any FW/Av and check it. You can also see if computer browser service is running on the servefr. http://www.arabitpro.com

Hi, In addition, please check the firewall between the computers to see if the WMI port is blocked. How to Change Windows Firewall Exceptions http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff730369.aspx Thanks and Regards David Shen MVP (File System Storage) HP Enterprise Services: Solution Architect Microsoft Storage Team - File Cabinet Blog View my MCP Certifications My Blog Contact me

Server is reachable , server is a windows 2000 box and no antivirus nor firewall runing.

how do i make firewall exceptions in windows 2000?