Microsoft KB Archive/151308

= "Access Denied" When You Run AT Command on Remote Computer =

Article ID: 151308

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition

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This article was previously published under Q151308



SYMPTOMS
When you run AT on a remote computer, it can result in an "access denied" error.



CAUSE
This error condition occurs because you do not have the correct access privileges. Administrative privileges are required for remote AT activity.



MORE INFORMATION
Assume a user issues an AT command on a remote computer. For example, from computer A, UserA issues the command

  

This has the following two results:


 * 1) ComputerA will try to establish an IPC$ connection to ComputerB, using the account UserA. The Server Message Block (SMB) command is . UserA must have administrative privileges, otherwise the attempt results in an "access denied" error.
 * 2) Schedule will start up on ComputerB using the account you specified with the Schedule service in the Services tool in Control Panel. By default, it uses the System account.

Additional query words: AT

Keywords: kbnetwork KB151308

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