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Enable File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Network Protocol

Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) cannot use static ports. Static ports cause a problem connecting to endpoints beyond firewalls. If WMI errors occur, AccountManager tries to use LDAP instead of WMI.

WMI requires that you enable the "File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Network" protocol on the Enterprise Management server and on the endpoint.

To verify that run the following command and check that type <20> is registered:

nbtstat -n