Connecting to C$ or remotely using Computer Management on a PC...

[Entity]

Anyone know what is required for this? I've got two PCs, side by side, that appear to be running all of the same services, more or less. I can't, for the life of me, figure out why I can't acces C$ or use computer management to remotely manage services, etc., on PC#2. It all works fine on PC#1.

I need to be able to remotely restart services on PC#2 as well as PC#1, but for some reason, it's not happening.

Services - PC#1
Services - PC#2

Both computers are on static IP addresses. The error I get when trying to manage PC#2 is:

Computer \\Address cannot be managed. The network path cannot be found.

Choose 'Connect to another computer' from the Action menu to manage a different computer.

Any ideas? 🙁

Rob

 

[mobogasm]

do you have "File and Printer sharing for Microsoft Networks" installed. Is the c: drive shared as c$?

 

[Entity]

Originally posted by: mobogasm
do you have "File and Printer sharing for Microsoft Networks" installed. Is the c: drive shared as c$?

Is that required for computer management? That's the more important of the two things; I really don't care about the C$, but the problems seem to be related.

Rob

 

[LiLithTecH]

What OS are you using? (sorry, will not click open rogue Excel files)

Are you using a Router?

 

[mikecel79]

You cannot connect to a machine with Computer Management without File and Printer Sharing. Computer Management connects to the IPC$ hidden share. Without File and Printer Sharing that share is not created. You can't create the share manually either.

 

[JonnyBlaze]

are you using the same login names and passwords on each box? make sure the name has admin rights on both boxes.

too access c$, the user has to have admin rights.

Matt

 

[Entity]

Originally posted by: JonnyBlaze
are you using the same login names and passwords on each box? make sure the name has admin rights on both boxes.

too access c$, the user has to have admin rights.

Matt

Yeah, it's a domain, and I'm logging in with one of the domain admins (me). 😀

 

[Entity]

Originally posted by: mikecel79
You cannot connect to a machine with Computer Management without File and Printer Sharing. Computer Management connects to the IPC$ hidden share. Without File and Printer Sharing that share is not created. You can't create the share manually either.

That is probably it. I'll get back to you in a bit. 😉

Rob