Issue 1

insufficient permissions to connect to admin$

1. Disable Simple File Sharing.

For W2K8R2, goto Explorer -> Tools -> View tab. Scroll to bottom and uncheck "Use File Sharing Wizard (recommended).

2. Disable UAC

If you have UAC enabled as we do in our hardened environment, you must disable UAC for network access.

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

Create a QWORD (64-bit) called LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy, that worked for me when the DWORD would not allow access to my 64-bit machine. Set to 1 (number one).

Reboot system

Troubleshoot

error code 1603 converter

[1]

Click Start > Run, type services.msc, and click OK.

start vmware-converter-agent

[2]

Manually copy VMware-Converter-Agent.exe located at

"C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware vCenter Converter Standalone"

from the source computer to the remote computer and install the Converter agent.