SQL Server Configuration Manager – Cannot connect to WMI provider

Martin Poon provides a quick solution:

Cannot connect to WMI provider. You do not have permission or the server is unreachable. Note that you can only manage SQL Server 2005 and later servers with SQL Server Configuration Manager. Invalid class [0x80041010]
via SQL Server Configuration Manager – Cannot connect to WMI provider – Invalid class [0x80041010] – Martin Poon – Microsoft MVP blog [SQL Server].

Jan 31, 2013Microsoft, Uncategorized

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