Is it possible to run PsExec without admin$ share enabled on target PC?

Question

Long story short, I want to use PsExec to run ipconfig on a machine on our network using its IP. My cmd is open as admin, and I’m executing the PsExec command using the target machines local admin account. I keep getting “Make sure that the default admin$ share is enabled”.

Here’s what I’m running:

psexec -i \IP ipconfig /all -u .\username -p password

Am I able to run this command using the local admin account on the target machine, without having admin$ share enabled? I don’t believe this is a firewall issue, and the target machine is online and pinging.

I’ve already tried nslookup with the IP, doesn’t show hostname. If there’s another recommendation for getting an IP’s hostname, I’m open to using that instead.

Answer 1

Hello Zach Berry32

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So it's best to ask your question there:

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Have a nice day.

Answer 2

Thanks Tekkie, have a good one