Error trying to connect to host through Hyper-V Manager

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Error trying to connect to host through Hyper-V Manager

Les Reeder 31

I'm trying to add a host server I just set up into Hyper-V Manager (currently have two other hosts in it). I'm getting the error "An error occurred while attempting to connect to server "<ServerName>". Check that the Virtual Machine service is running and that you are authorized to connect to the server." The details say "The operation on computer '<ComputerName>' failed: WinRM cannot process the request. The following error occurred while using Kerberos authentication: Cannot find the computer <ComputerName.Domain>. Verify that the computer exists on the network and that the name provided is spelled correctly."

I am an administrator. I have verified that vmms is running. I can connect to it with RDP, Computer Management, Server Manager on another server, and Windows Admin Center. I jus cannot connect to it with Hyper-V manager from 2 different Win10 machines or from another server.

The server is Hyper-V 2016 core.

Anybody have any ideas what I'm missing?

AD 21 Reputation points

2022-03-11T13:22:05.273+00:00

Go to the Hyperv server and open Powershell. Type --> winrm invoke Restore winrm/config
Bill Tkach 11 Reputation points

2024-06-11T18:32:57.6733333+00:00

I've had issues where the hypervisor is placed in the incorrect network (ie domain, private, public) for the Windows firewall, ie it puts it in the public network, instead of the domain network. This leads to way more restrictions on the server, if the firewall is enabled, and blocks traffic for Hyper-V manager. If I restart the "Network Location Awareness" service (which also restarts the "Network List Service"), it then correctly puts the server in the correct security network. Often we do a full server system reboot (ie for monthly updates), and this occurs, probably because it tries to determine if it's in a domain faster then the domain server has to finish setting up its services. At least that's my best guess.
Patrick Luk 0 Reputation points

2025-01-04T08:21:38.4466667+00:00

After signing from "Domain\user", it worked for me too. Thanks !
Aldian Pandzic 0 Reputation points

2025-04-10T09:57:08.4966667+00:00

For me works fine running winrm quickconfig on the host server (power shell, run as admin). Tnx

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AD 21 Reputation points

2022-03-11T13:22:05.273+00:00

Go to the Hyperv server and open Powershell. Type --> winrm invoke Restore winrm/config
Bill Tkach 11 Reputation points

2024-06-11T18:32:57.6733333+00:00

I've had issues where the hypervisor is placed in the incorrect network (ie domain, private, public) for the Windows firewall, ie it puts it in the public network, instead of the domain network. This leads to way more restrictions on the server, if the firewall is enabled, and blocks traffic for Hyper-V manager. If I restart the "Network Location Awareness" service (which also restarts the "Network List Service"), it then correctly puts the server in the correct security network. Often we do a full server system reboot (ie for monthly updates), and this occurs, probably because it tries to determine if it's in a domain faster then the domain server has to finish setting up its services. At least that's my best guess.
Patrick Luk 0 Reputation points

2025-01-04T08:21:38.4466667+00:00

After signing from "Domain\user", it worked for me too. Thanks !
Aldian Pandzic 0 Reputation points

2025-04-10T09:57:08.4966667+00:00

For me works fine running winrm quickconfig on the host server (power shell, run as admin). Tnx

Answer 1

Xiaowei He 9,946

Hi,

Please check if we follow the link below to configure Hyper V remote management:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/manage/remotely-manage-hyper-v-hosts

Besides, please check if we can use IP address to connect to the Hyper V server manager.

Thanks for your time!
Best Regards,
Anne

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Les Reeder 31 Reputation points

2020-11-11T13:31:37.157+00:00

Thank you @Xiaowei He ! The gpedit part of the document is what worked for me. I really don't understand why this server is different than the others, but hey, as long as it works I'm happy.
Xiaowei He 9,946 Reputation points

2020-11-12T01:48:30.26+00:00

Glad to hear it works. You are welcome! :)
Panquesito V 0 Reputation points

2024-05-08T21:44:26.65+00:00

This was pretty usefull, I have a win 11 pc connected to the domain of my win server 2022, and my pc was able to connect to the hyper v of my server but not viceversa, getting the same error op provided, running the command "Enable-PSRemoting" on powershell in the win 11 pc as provided in the accepted answer worked

Answer 2

Christian 36 MVP

Just to add to this recommended solution: You must run Hyper-V Manager using an account that is in the Administrators group or Hyper-V Administrators group on the HyperV Server. Otherwise, you will NEVER be able to connect to the Hyper-V host. If your management workstation’s administrator account does not have those capabilities, hold down [Shift] while right-clicking the Hyper-V Manager shortcut, and then choose Run as a different user.

mscott 6 Reputation points

2021-09-23T22:12:18.96+00:00

This is what worked for me. Thanks!
Christian 36 Reputation points MVP

2021-09-24T10:45:22.123+00:00

Thank you very much for finding this very useful
Jeff Messer 6 Reputation points

2022-02-13T09:15:24.63+00:00

I'm doing a little home lab experiment with Hyper-V Server 2019, Azure Arc, the whole mess... :) And I was unable to connect from my Win10 PC to the main base host using Hyper-V Manager. I finally thought about this thanks to Christian's comment here, and enabled the same administrator account on my Win10 PC as the Hyper-V host (this being a home lab, the base level of the lab is just a workgroup - I'll have test domains in the lab a layer up, but I'm trying to keep this foundational level more simple and separate.) Anyhow, once I enabled an admin account with the same username and pw and ran Hyper-V Manager as that user, everything worked like a charm. Thanks!
Christian 36 Reputation points MVP

2022-02-14T16:58:04.587+00:00

Thank you @Jeff Messer for the positive comment!
Christian 36 Reputation points MVP

2022-02-14T16:58:35.567+00:00

You are welcome @mscott
Manbi Angurala 0 Reputation points

2024-04-26T19:00:03.4166667+00:00

Hi Christian,
can you please help me, I have Hyper-V server 2019 in test lab and I am trying to take access from my w10 machine via Hyper-V manager.
when I add that server with Administrator's account, it get connected.
But when I uses Hyper-V Administrator's (I use non-Admin account and added it in this group) , its showing me error.

Answer 3

AD 21

I had this issue for a few weeks, what finally fixed it for me was this powershell command - Type --> winrm invoke Restore winrm/config

Rolf Bruinsma 6 Reputation points

2023-05-08T07:43:29.8233333+00:00

I found this solution which worked for me before, and it is still the best solution at present (this error ocurres after applying the HPE Proliant Supportpack):

MOFCOMP %SYSTEMROOT%\System32\WindowsVirtualization.V2.mof

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