WMI scripts

[ABX]

I'm using some Cacti WMI scripts to query different information on servers. My problem is I do it on several domains with no trust relationship between them.

Is there a way to specify different credential for each domain?

[mcutting]

The only way to do this is to allow EVERYONE access to your WMI in each domain. This is NOT recommended, as this creates a huge security hole in your LAN/WAN structure - particularly if your CACTI box sits on an outside network !

If you want to get near to WMI, and are using a *nix platform for your CACTI box, you could make use of check_nt. This is a service that can run on your windows machines, and collects performance counters of your choice.

To make life easier, Cigamit has created the CactiEZCD, which is a self building CACTI installation.

[ABX]

No, I'm using Windows 2003 server. The WMI scripts in my same domain works fine, since cacti poller is run with a domain account.

The problem are the other domains since I can specify only one account for cacti poller.

[mcutting]

Ok, but the only way you are going to get this to work is to open up the security on WMI. Again, this isn't recommended, as it does create a security hole in your network.

[ABX]

I know, this is why I'm searching a way to specify different credential with the WMI scripts.

[mcutting]

You can do this in the script itself. Have a look at

http://www.leastprivilege.com/PermaLink ... 691312798e

[ABX]

Maybe, but the scripts are not mine (Windows memory via WMI) and I use the same script for all servers.