PsExec “The handle is invalid”

Question

When I try to PsExec to a remote machine using PsExec \\machine -u domain\user -p pass PsExec shows the following error message:

The handle is invalid.
Couldn't access machine:
Completed in 0.426s

However domain\user can remote login to \\machine with no problem. Any ideas how can I let domain\user PsExec into that machine as well.

Answer 1

Try the following:
Start > Run > Type \machine\c$
In the dialog box that opens type domain\user and password

If you can't log in to the administrative share (c$) of the remote machine with that particular user ID, it means it does not have administrative rights, and therefore, no permission to execute on that machine.

If you can log in, try running PSList first, to verify that the process handle exists.