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 Learn all about Windows Management Instrumentation and how VBScript and WMI work together to make Windows administration faster and easier. Includes coverage of WMI security issues.
Featuring Don Jones.
24 chapters, 7 samples, running time: 1:08
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Table of Contents:
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Introduction
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WMI in a Script
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Structure of WMI
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Exploring the WMI Classes
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Writing a WMI Query
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Using WBEMTEST to Query WMI
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WMI Scriptomatic
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Customizing a Scriptomatic Script
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Sample: Inventorying Remote Computer Service Pack Levels
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Two Methods of Connecting to WMI
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Using Impersonation in WMI
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Using Alternate Credentials for WMI Connections
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Sample: Backing up Security Logs
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Sample: Shutting Down Remote Computers
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Designing a WMI Script
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Sample: Disabling a Particular Service
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Using Associator Classes
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Testing Associator Queries in WBEMTEST
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Sample: Querying Dependent Services
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Other WMI Namespaces
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Sample: Querying Other Namespaces
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Running Scripts Against Multiple Computers
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Sample: WMI and Multiple Computers
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Conclusion
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