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PSExec access denied

E Exploitation High

🔴 Error Message

Rex::Proto::SMB::Exceptions::LoginError ACCESS_DENIED

📖 What This Means

Credentials invalid or insufficient privileges.

🔧 Step-by-Step Fix

  1. Verify credentials manually: smbclient //target/C$ -U user
  2. Need local admin on target
  3. Try: set SMBDomain .
  4. UAC may block remote admin: disable via registry