Computer Name Not Found

You can receive an error message 'Computer Name Not Found' when trying to monitor a remote server node from a non-administrator account.

Workaround

To enable remote monitoring on the server node (Windows NT computer), do the following:

  • Grant at least READ access to the following files:
    • %windir%\system32\PERFCxxx.DAT
    • %windir%\system32\PERFHxxx.DAT
Note

xxx is the basic language ID for the system; for example, 009 for English.

  • Grant READ access to the following registry keys on the remote computer using REGEDT32:
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Perflib and all subkeys of that key.
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurePipeServers\winreg
Warning

Using the Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious system-wide problems that will require a Windows reinstallation. Use this tool at your own risk.

See Also

Diskperf Not Installed
No READ Access to the Perflib Subkeys
Unable to Connect to Server Node (Windows XP/ Windows 7 Machine)
IPV6 Support