If there will be an extended period of time before you install and configure your Recast Management Server, you can use the following instructions to start the Remote Registry service, create firewall rules for Remote Registry, Remote WMI, and ICMP Echo, and configure the Interactive Command Prompt.
Start the Remote Registry Service
The Remote Registry service is used by many Right Click Tools to pull information about a particular device. To enable Remote Registry, you'll need to start the service and create a new rule to allow it through the firewall.
To start the service:
1. Open the Group Policy Management Console and create a new Group Policy Object.
2. Edit the new Group Policy Object and go to Computer Configuration > Preferences > Control Panel Settings > Services.
3. Create a new service.
4. Change the Startup type to Automatic.
5. In the Service name field, browse to Remote Registry.
6. Under Service action, select Start service. Click OK.
7. Close the Group Policy Management Editor.
Create Firewall Rules for Remote Registry, Remote WMI, and ICMP Echo
By default, Remote Registry, Remote WMI, and ICMP are not allowed through the Windows firewall, but you can enable them with group policy rules.
Remote Registry
To create a firewall rule for Remote Registry:
1. Open the Group Policy Management Console and create a new Group Policy Object.
2. Navigate to Computer Configuration > Policies > Security Settings > Windows Firewall with Advanced Security > Windows Firewall with Advanced Security.
3. Right-click on Inbound Rules and choose New Rule.
4. In the New Inbound Rule Wizard, choose Port.
5. On the Protocols and Ports page, choose TCP and Specific Local Ports. Enter 445 as the local port. 
6. On the Action page, choose Allow the connection.
7. On the Profile page, choose the firewall profiles to which the rule will apply. You should select at least the Domain level.
8. Give the new firewall rule a descriptive name and click Finish to exit the New Inbound Rule Wizard.
Remote WMI
Remote Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) is used by many Right Click Tools to gather information and perform Configuration Manager client actions on devices.
To create a firewall rule for Remote WMI:
1. Open the Group Policy Management Console and create a new Group Policy Object.
2. Navigate to Computer Configuration > Policies > Security Settings > Windows Firewall with Advanced Security > Windows Firewall with Advanced Security.
3. Right-click on Inbound Rules and choose New Rule.
4. On the Rule Type page, choose to create a Predefined rule.
5. Select Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) from the drop-down menu and click Next.
6. On the Predefined Rules page, click Next.
7. On the Action page, choose Allow the connection.
8. Click Finish to exit the New Inbound Rule Wizard.
ICMP Echo (Ping)
ICMP Echo can optionally be used to speed up actions for computers that are offline. Since many of the Tools use methods that are slow to timeout when a computer is turned off, Right Click Tools sends a ping packet to the computer and skips the device if no reply is received. With Right Click Tools Enterprise, there is an option to disable this feature in the server's Global Settings.
To create a firewall rule for ICMP Echo:
1. Open the Group Policy Management Console and create a new Group Policy Object.
2. Navigate to Computer Configuration > Policies > Security Settings > Windows Firewall with Advanced Security > Windows Firewall with Advanced Security.
3. Right-click on Inbound Rules and choose New Rule.
4. On the Rule Type page, choose to create a Custom rule and click Next.
5. On the Program page, choose All programs and click Next.
6. On the Protocols and Ports page, choose a Protocol type of ICMPv4. Click Customize.
7. On the Customize ICMP Settings page, select Specific ICMP types and Echo Request. Click OK and then Next on the Protocols and Ports page.
8. On the Scope page, choose Any IP address for both the local and remote IP addresses. Click Next.
9. On the Action page, choose Allow the connection. Click Next.
10. On the Profile page, choose the firewall profiles to which the rule will apply. At a minimum, select the Domain level. Click Next.
11. Give the new firewall rule a descriptive name and click Finish to exit the New Inbound Rule Wizard.
Set Up Interactive Command Prompt
Interactive Command Prompt setup is done in the Configure Recast Console Extension application regardless of whether you've installed Right Click Tools with or without Recast Management Server. The Interactive Command Prompt tool requires a download of PsExec from the Microsoft website before proceeding.
To configure the Interactive Command Prompt:
1. In your Configuration Manager console, navigate to Assets and Compliance > Recast Software and click Configure Recast in the 'How Can We Help?' section.
2. On the Interactive Command Prompt tab, click to Download the PsExec utility from Microsoft.
3. Click Browse and navigate to your local path or copy PsExec over manually into the Local Path field.
4. Save your changes.
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