wmi

A <wmi> object provides access to the WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) query facility. This object provides access to a large amount of configuration and client-specific data.

Creation
Properties

Version	Platforms
8.0.584.0	Windows

Creation

full wmi <string> : wmi

Returns a wmi object which can retrieve all values, including system values.

Plural: full wmis

Version	Platforms
8.0.584.0	Windows

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rsop computer wmi : wmi

Provides access to the Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP) WMI classes via the RsopLoggingModeProvider. This is used to examine the state of the GPO (Group Policy object) security policies.

Plural: rsop computer wmis

Version	Platforms
8.0.584.0	Windows

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rsop user wmi <security identifier> : wmi

Each user has its own RSoP (Resultant Set of Policy) namespace based on the user's Security Identifier (SID). This inspector returns the namespace specified by the <security identifier>.

Plural: rsop user wmis

Version	Platforms
8.0.584.0	Windows

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wmi : wmi

Returns the wmi object corresponding to the "root\cimv2" namespace.

Plural: wmis

Version	Platforms
8.0.584.0	Windows

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wmi <string> : wmi

Returns the wmi object corresponding to the namespace string provided.

Plural: wmis

Version	Platforms
8.0.584.0	Windows

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Properties

select <string> of <wmi> : wmi select

Returns the wmi select whose name matches the string provided.

Plural: selects

Version	Platforms
8.0.584.0	Windows

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select object <string> of <wmi> : wmi object

Returns the desired property (specified by <string>) from the given wmi object.

Plural: select objects

Version	Platforms
8.0.584.0	Windows

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