Trying to monitor services on a remote server 2012r2 with a WMI sensor but got an error: TOctCheckWMIMetaBase.MetaWork: timeout while waiting in WorkEnter. The server is reachable, WMI Tester shows no errors, and using a domain admin account.


All the necessary configuration steps have been taken care of (group memberships are a must, even for administrators).


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