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Output from WMI command in powershell component monitor

Hello,

I'm trying to run some powershell code to pull the status of AD trusts. When I run the script from powershell, from the SolarWinds server using domain admin credentials, it works.

Code below...

<#        
    ==================================================================================
    COMMENT: This script is used as a SolarWinds template to pull AD Trust info.

    ARGUMENTS: NONE
    ==================================================================================
#>


##################
#   Functions
##################

Function ExitScript
{
    Write-Host "Statistic: $ReturnCode"
    Write-Host "Statistic.Failed: 0"

    Write-Host "Message: $Message"
    Write-Host "Message.Failed: $MessageFailed"
    Exit ($ReturnCode)
}


##################
#   Variables
##################

$FQDN          = (Get-WmiObject Win32_ComputerSystem).Domain
$TrustInfo     = Get-WmiObject -Namespace "root\MicrosoftActiveDirectory" -query "Select * from Microsoft_DomainTrustStatus" -ComputerName "$FQDN"
$ReturnCode    = 0
$MessageFailed = ""


##################
#     Main
##################

ForEach ($Trust in $TrustInfo) {
    $SourceDomain      = $FQDN
    $DestinationDomain = $Trust.TrustedDomain

    If (!$Trust.TrustIsOk) {
        $Counter++
        $MessageFailed += "The domain trust between $SourceDomain and $DestinationDomain has failed`r`n"
        $ReturnCode     = 2
    }
    Else
    {
        $Message += "The domain trust between $SourceDomain and $DestinationDomain has succeeded`r`n"
    }
}


ExitScript

When I run this same code from a powershell monitor in Solarwinds with either the SolarWinds server as the test server or the domain controller as the test server, using the same domain admin credentials in the monitor as I ran from the Solarwinds server, it doesn't pull any info back from the Get-WmiObject command, see below...

Execution mode is set to "Remote Host". "Run the script as the specified account" is also checked. I'm banging me head against the wall on this. Is there some limitation I'm coming against in SolarWinds or something I'm just doing wrong?

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Accepted answers

chad.every

When you run PowerShell outside of SolarWinds, it is running under your logged in user account.

When you run PowerShell inside of SolarWinds, it'll run as a Windows Service (SolarWinds Orion Module Engine) using the LOCAL_SYSTEM account. That typically doesn't have the correct permissions to run all PowerShell cmdlets.

In line 30 of your code, the Get-WmiObject needs the -Credential property.

$TrustInfo = Get-WmiObject -Credential ${CREDENTIAL} ....

And then you'll need to define those credentials in the credential dropdown just above that script box in SolarWinds.

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chad.every

When you run PowerShell outside of SolarWinds, it is running under your logged in user account.

In line 30 of your code, the Get-WmiObject needs the -Credential property.

$TrustInfo = Get-WmiObject -Credential ${CREDENTIAL} ....

And then you'll need to define those credentials in the credential dropdown just above that script box in SolarWinds.

cmarti

Perfect, that worked for me. I had to change the ${CREDENTIALS} to ${CREDENTIAL} after looking up more after your reply, but it worked once I did that. Thank you so much for your help with this.

chad.every

Glad to hear. I updated my original post with the correct credential variable. i was going from memory