PowerShell on remote server 2016 error: Cannot open Service Control Manager on computer 'xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx'. This operation might require other privileges.[0]

Question

Hi Gurus,
I have a PowerShell script used to stop/start services on a remote 2016 server running from another 2016 server.
I enabled PS remoting, enabled File and Printer sharing in Firewall, I have a domain user which has Domain Admin permission.

When I run the script from Task Scheduler using that account, I get the below error:
Cannot open Service Control Manager on computer 'xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx'. This operation might require other privileges.[0]

When I use Administrators group in the Task Scheduler, it works fine when triggered manually (and of course it doesnt trigger automatically because I cannot change the checkbox for "Run whether User is logged in or not").

When I run the script from PowerShell As Administrator, it works fine too.
When I run the script manually from PowerShell using the domain account (Run As Different user), it works fine as well.

What could be wrong with Task Scheduler?

Answer 1

HI MohamedSayed-4462,

Is there anything I can help you?

Answer 2

Hi there, I had the same issue and this was my solution.

Obtain credentials:

 $pw = convertto-securestring -AsPlainText -Force -String <insert pw here>
 $cred = new-object -typename System.Management.Automation.PSCredential -argumentlist "Domain\User",$pw
 $session = new-pssession -computername <computer> -credential $cred

Then invoke the command

Invoke-Command -Session $session -ScriptBlock {get-service -name "YOUR_SERVICE_NAME"}