Advanced VBScript for Microsoft® Windows® Administrators

Chapter 10. Advanced WMI Scripting

In this chapter:

Understanding Advanced WQL

Using Queries and associator Classes

Using Advanced WMI Security Techniques

Viewing Advanced WMI Scripting in Action

Summary

Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) is a staple of administrative scripting; it provides an amazing amount of access into configuration parameters, Windows capabilities, and much more. In fact, WMI is largely responsible for the surge of interest in administrative scripting over the past few years. However, most administrators are aware of only a fraction of what WMI can do. In this chapter, we look at WMI’s often-overlooked advanced capabilities.

WMI is a powerful technology for Microsoft Windows administration. Tools like the Scriptomatic and ...