Is SNMP enabled or disabled by default on Windows 10?
If it is disabled then how can I enable SNMP and configure a public READ ONLY community string for several computers on a network?
Thanks
SNMP always has been disabled by default on all versions of Windows.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-server/networking/configure-snmp-service
Hello,
Is there any software that allows me to enable SNMP on all windows computers on my network and configure a public community string?
I mean instead of doing it computer by computer.
Thanks,
Do you have a reason for using SNMP instead of WMI/Agent ?
If you have a domain you could use GPO.
community.spiceworks.com/.../2118422-enable-snmp-on-workstations
We just so happen to offer a free tool that does just this very thing!
https://www.solarwinds.com/free-tools/snmp-enabler-for-windows
I tried the SolarWinds SNMP enabler but it is not working and I found out it is because WMI is not working either, when I test the WMI connection in the computer itself it works, but when I test the connection from my computer to another in the network I got an Access Denied error Number: 0x80070005.
Any suggestion?
I tried with Admin Local credentials.
Do you know a powershell or cmd command to configure a SNMP community string?
That error is definitely permissions related https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/71b1bfe0-2587-47de-942a-4386b85bb1bf/remote-wmi-access-denied-error-0x80070005?forum=winserverManagement
It's very possible to use PowerShell to install and configure SNMP on a Windows machine. More details at the link below.
https://4sysops.com/archives/set-up-snmp-on-windows-server-2016/
Note that WMI is much more powerful on Windows then SNMP. This means you will have less information exposed on the endpoint and therefore monitored by Orion. If WMI isn't an option for whatever reason, I would recommend using the Agent instead. I typically only use SNMP on a Windows machine when neither WMI or the Agent are viable options for whatever reason.
Thanks for your reply,
What do you mean by the Agent instead?
Also, do you recommend installing the Orion NPM on a server joined to a Domain?
