Shutdown Computer and the lookup function of Wake Computer both use Windows WMI to access the remote machine. In order for these to function correctly LazyLoad needs to use a user account with administrator privileges on the remote machine. To create a specific account you must first log into the machine as an administrator.

Non domain user :

  • Select User Accounts from Control Panel.
  • Select the Advanced tab.
  • In the Advanced user management click the Advanced button. This should open the Local Users and Groups window.
  • In Local Users and Groups window select the Users folder in the left hand tree.
  • Right click on Users and select New User...
  • Enter a user name, password and unselect the "User must change password at next logon"
  • You might also wish to select the "Password never expires" option.
  • Click Create then Close
  • Right click on the newly created user in the Users List.
  • Select Properties.
  • Select the Member Of tab in the user properties window.
  • Click Add a Select Groups dialog box should open.
  • In the text box enter Administrators and click Check Names
  • Click OK then OK again for the Properties dialog box and close the other windows.
  • Reopen the User Accounts from Control Panel.
  • Confirm your newly created user is listed and is part of the Administrators group.

Domain user :

  • Select User Accounts from Control Panel.
  • Click the Add button.
  • Enter the domain user name and the domain and click Next.
  • Select the Other option and select Administrators in the drop down box.
  • Click Finish.
  • Confirm the user is in the users list as an Administrator and click OK