Device Manager access denied - 03-Feb-2025 |
In Windows 10 and Windows 11 it is not possible to connect
to a remote computer with Device Manager. Although it's possible to
establish a connection with Computer Management, the following error
message appears when clicking on Device Manager:
Unable to access the computer <computer name>. Make sure that this computer is on the network, has remote administration enabled, and is running the "Plug and Play" and "Remote registry" services. The error was: Access is denied.
Cause
Microsoft does not support remote connections with Device Manager on
Windows 10 and Windows 11. See article
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2781106/errors-connecting-to-windows-server-2008-r2-or-windows-server-2012-dev
Resolution
You can use a third party tool as an alternative to Device Manager, e.g.
DeviceTool from Lugrain Software. DeviceTool is a Device Manager for
administrators. It allows you to enable and disable devices remotely -
and runs on Windows 11. It's a free portable tool, so it does not need
any installation.
DeviceTool features
How does DeviceTool work?
DeviceTool establishes a connection on TCP port 135 to get device information via WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation). It then displays the devices in the GUI permanently. You can set a filter to reduce the displayed information for a better overview. The device information refreshes automatically like in the Windows Device Manager.
Run DeviceTool from the command line
You can start DeviceTool by
command line or with a shortcut to specify some parameters:
DeviceTool <hostname> <filter word>
<normalview | advancedview>
Examples:
DeviceTool
WKS1234 # connect
to WKS1234
DeviceTool WKS1234 "universal serial bus"
# connect to WKS1234, only show USB devices
DeviceTool WKS1234 "network|ports" #
connect to WKS1234, only show Network Adapters and Ports
DeviceTool WKS1234 "" advancedview #
connect to WKS1234, open advanced view
Is DeviceTool still running on Windows 7 and Windows 8?
Yes.