Windows OS prerequisites for agentless connections

The Windows prerequisites listed in the following sections are required for using agentless connections.

Supported users

You can use the following users in an agentless connection:

• Built-in Administrator
• Built-in Administrator of Active Directory
• A user belonging to the Administrators group
• A user belonging to the Domain Admin group of Active Directory

When using a user that belongs to the Administrators group, be aware that UAC (User Access Control) elevation does not apply at the time of command execution.

You also must edit the registry. Using a registry editor, set an entry under the key of the following registry.

Optionally, you can enter the following command at a command prompt:

reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy /t REG_DWORD /d 0x1 /f

Administrative share setting

Using an administrative share, set an entry under the key of the following registry using a registry editor and then restart the operating system.

Enter the following command at a command prompt:

reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Lanmanserver\parameters /v AutoShareServer /t REG_DWORD /d 1