Aug 21 2020 07:11 AM - edited Aug 21 2020 07:13 AM
I just wanted to share a solution to a challenging, poorly documented issue (as far as my research found).
3 parts to allow managing a remote system with Computer Management\Storage\Disk Management:
BOOM! Totally works to a remote system now. In my case, both systems are Windows 10 2004.
You probably wouldn't want to add "Domain Computers" permanently to all your IT Techs' PCs as Remote Desktop Users, but you could add them temporarily just when you need to remote disk manage something for a ticket, then remove it. Cheers!
Aug 21 2020 01:00 PM
update: this configuration also made remote Device Manager work again.
Mar 22 2022 02:53 PM - edited Mar 22 2022 03:06 PM
@ajm-bthanks for sharing, never guessed the reverse firewall rule must be enabled too
By enabling the following 3 firewall rules on the remote server, the Disk Management service can be started from remote and step 2 is not needed to start the service manually;
Dec 11 2023 05:11 PM
Unfortunately, this does seem to help with Windows Server 2022 Core.
Windows Firewall off.
Virtual Disk started on both systems.
Target computer account added to Access this computer from the network.
Still no refresh with Disk Management remotely.