MMC connection requirements

You can connect to a cluster through the MMC Shared Folders snap-in if you meet access requirements.

The following conditions are required to establish a connection through the MMC Shared Folders snap-in:

You must run the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) from a Windows workstation that is joined to the domain of an Active Directory (AD) provider configured on the cluster.
You must be a member of the local <cluster>\Administrators group.

Role-based access control (RBAC) privileges do not apply to the MMC. A role with SMB privileges is not sufficient to gain access.
You must log in to a Windows workstation as an Active Directory user that is a member of the local <cluster>\Administrators group.