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# Discovery probe permissions

# Discovery probe permissions {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Yokohama
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* Updated January 30, 2025
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Several probes require additional permissions to run.

## Discovering Active Connections

Discovery uses the Windows - Active Connections probe to access active connection information. The [application dependency mapping](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/ICpTBIvn~GSaUeZeAppbdA#r_ApplicationDependencyMapping "Application Dependency Mapping (ADM) discovers CIs by detecting TCP connections between devices.") feature requires this probe to function.{#r_AdditionalPermissions__table_jrm_cq4_tp__entry__2}

| Probes | Additional Permissions |
|-|-|
| Windows - Active Connections | Ability to invoke the \\root\\CIMV2:Win32_Process object Read and Write access to the admin$ share |
[Table 1. Discovering Active Connections]

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## Discovering Application Profiles

Discovery uses these probes to access application profile information.{#r_AdditionalPermissions__table_hfb_tq4_tp__entry__2}

| Probes | Additional Permissions |
|-|-|
| Windows - Get APD Environment Files Windows - Get APD Env File Content Windows - Get APD Version File Content | Ability to invoke the \\root\\CIMV2:Win32_Process object Read and Write access to the admin$ share Write access to the %SystemRoot%\\temp directory |
[Table 2. Discovering Application Profiles]

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## Discovering VMware Workstation

Discovery uses the Windows - Get VMware Workstation probe to access information about VMware virtual machines installed on Windows.{#r_AdditionalPermissions__table_skp_dr4_tp__entry__2}

| Probes | Additional Permissions |
|-|-|
| Windows - Get VMware Workstation | Ability to invoke the \\root\\CIMV2:Win32_Process object Read and Write access to the admin$ share Write access to the %SystemRoot%\\temp directory Configure the PATH variable to include the path to the vmrun.exe command. This command is typically found in the VMware Workstation install directory. |
[Table 3. Discovering VMware Workstation]

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## Discovering MSSQL

Discovery uses the Windows - MSSQL probe to access information about Microsoft SQL Server installed on Windows.{#r_AdditionalPermissions__table_fdp_kr4_tp__entry__2}

| Probes | Additional Permissions |
|-|-|
| Windows - MSSQL | * Access to the Win32_Process object * Access to the Win32_Service object * Access to the Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration object * Access to the Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo object * Access to run the nbtstat command * Access to HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Microsoft SQL Server\\InstalledInstances * Access to HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\MSSQLServer\\$instanceName\\SuperSocketNetLib\\Tcp\\TcpPort where $instanceName is an array of possible values. {#r_AdditionalPermissions__ul_lrd_tr4_tp} |
[Table 4. Discovering MSSQL]

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**Related concepts**   

* [Discovery commands for probes and patterns](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/ATbmi05od6rcXEGKXzCwZw "Discovery commands are used for both probe and pattern-based discovery to access configuration items (CIs) in your environment.")