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Microsoft® Windows® Scripting with WMI: Self-Paced Learning Guide

by Ed Wilson

October 2005

Beginner to intermediate

400 pages

12h 42m

English

Microsoft Press

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Background
Is This Book for Me?
Part I: Getting Started with WMIPart II: WMI Queries and Events

Part IV: ClassesPart V: Security and Troubleshooting
About the Companion CD
Before You Begin
Defining the QueryEvaluating the State of the Service
Working with Namespaces
Working with ProvidersUnderstanding Classes
Using Managed Objects and Providers
WMI ApplicationsWBEM RepositoryLocationRetrieving from the RepositoryHanding Off to a Provider
Quiz YourselfOn Your OwnLab 1 Installing and Configuring the Core Platform SDKLab 2 Online Install (Optional)Lab 3 Navigating the SDK
Before You Begin
Configuring Logging
EnabledLogSecurityFailuresLogSecuritySuccesses
Using the CIM Object Manager
Automatically Recovering ProvidersInitial InstallationManually Editing the Autorecover MOF KeyAdding the #pragma autorecover tag to the MOF File
Exploring WMI Settings with WMI
Quiz Yourself
Lab 4 Backing Up the WMI RepositoryLab 5 Restoring the WMI RepositoryLab 6 Exploring WMI Settings via Script
Before You Begin
Using the MonikerThe PrefixThe Security
Using the Defaults
Select Everything from EverythingSelect Some Things from Everything
Select Everything from Some ThingsComparison OperatorsSelect Some Things from Some ThingsIS OperatorCompound Where Clause
Is Not Operator
SWbemObjectSWbemObjectPath
Quiz Yourself
Lab 7 Exploring Win32_NTDomainLab 8 Using Schema Queries
Before You Begin
Using ISA
SWbemServicesUsing the associators of Command
Modifying the Where clause
Returning an SWbemObjectSet CollectionIflags
Using the Get Method (1/2)SWbemLastErrorSWbemObjectSWbemObjectPath
SWbemObjectSetSWbemPropertySWbemPropertySet
Introducing New Objects in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003SWbemDateTimeSWbemObjectExSWbemRefresher
SWbemServicesExSummaryQuiz Yourself
Lab 9 Working with the AutoDiscovery ProcessLab 10 Using the Get Method for Inventory Types of Data
Before You Begin
NextEventSecurity_
ExecNotificationQueryExecNotificationQueryAsync
Creating an Instance of the ConsumerCreating an Event FilterCreating an Event QueryBinding the Filter to the ConsumerActiveScriptEventConsumer
LogFileEventConsumerNTEventLogEventConsumer
Working with Different Types of EventsClass EventsInstance Events
Eventing EventsSummaryQuiz Yourself
Lab 11 Creating a Video Change Notification ScriptLab 12 Expanding the Video Notification Script
Before You Begin
Using Alternate Credentials
Changing the DefaultsOmitting Fields
On Your OwnLab 13 Using the ConnectServer Method LocallyLab 14 Using Alternate Credentials in a Script
Before You Begin
Adding a Privilege with AddAdding a Privilege as a StringUsing the Item MethodUsing the DeleteAll MethodRemoving a Specific Privilege
Using PrivilegesIn the MonikerUsing SWbemLocator
On Your OwnLab 15 Setting the Page File SizeLab 16 Listing the Working Set
Before You BeginUsing the System ClassesAbstract Base ClassesUsing System Classes as Base ClassesIdentifying the Version of WMIWorking with System Security
CIM Classes Are Really DMTF Classes
On Your OwnLab 17 Exploring Abstract ClassesLab 18 Examining WMI Classes
Before You Begin
Working with Software Classes
Understanding the MSI Installer Provider
Writing to the Properties
Quiz Yourself
Lab 19 Working with the Win32_Product ClassLab 20 Making Changes to WMI Settings
Before You BeginUsing Cooling Device ClassesWorking with Win32_FanProbing the Win32_TemperatureProbe Class
Working with the Win32_Keyboard ClassWorking with the Win32_PointingDevice Class
Checking the Autocheck SettingsExamining the Win32_CDROMDrive ClassExamining the Disk DriveExamining the Floppy DriveWorking with Tapes
Reporting with Port Classes
Working with the Network Adapter ClassUsing the Adapter Configuration Class
Batteries Are IncludedUsing Portable Batteries
Finding Drivers Used for Print DevicesPrinting Information on PrintersPrinting the Print Jobs
Telephony Classes
Displaying the DisplayControlling the Video
On Your OwnLab 21 Hardware Inventory
Before You BeginUsing the COM-Related Classes
Examining the Desktop
Examining System Drivers
Working with DirectoriesGetting the Win32_Directory Class
Identifying Named Job ObjectsIdentifying Resources Used by Job Objects
Setting the Page File
Retrieving a Single Codec
Employing the Process ClassesConfiguring Application Startup
Modifying the Registry Size
Marking TimeWorking with the Job Scheduler
Reading Security on a Folder
Creating a ServiceDeleting a Service
Reporting Connections to the Servers
Using the Win32_Volume Methods
Working with Logon Sessions
Leveraging the Windows NT Event LogBacking Up Event Log Files
Quiz Yourself
Lab 22 Monitoring the Shutdown of ApplicationsLab 23 Performing a Controlled Shutdown of Apps
Before You Begin
Understanding Performance Counter Classes
Using the Refresher ObjectRefreshing a Single CounterFinding How Long Your System Has Been UpExamining Process ThreadsMeasuring Memory Utilization
Monitoring Processor UtilizationWorking with the Logical Disk
Quiz Yourself
Lab 24 Working with Formatted Performance ClassesLab 25 Using Unformatted Performance Counters
Before You Begin
Understanding the DefaultsModifying Security on WMI NamespacesWorking with Namespace Security Descriptors
Scripting WMI Namespace SecurityUsing the __SystemSecurity Class
Who Has Access to This Share?Mapping Users and Rights
On Your OwnLab 26 Creating a WMI NamespaceLab 27 Setting WMI Namespace Permissions
Before You BeginIdentifying the Problem
Testing the Local WMI ServiceUsing the WMI Control ToolUsing ScriptomaticExamining the Status of the WMI ServiceUsing Wbemtest.exe
Using the WMI Control Tool Remotely
Enabling Verbose WMI LoggingExamining the WMI Log FilesUsing the Err ToolUsing Mofcomp.exe
General WMI Troubleshooting Steps
Quiz Yourself
Lab 28 Working with LoggingLab 29 Compiling MOF Files

Content preview from Microsoft® Windows® Scripting with WMI: Self-Paced Learning Guide

292 Part V: Security and Troubleshooting

the only time that they even begin to learn about WMI is when a critical application suddenly

quits. Unfortunately, this is the wrong time to begin to learn about WMI and, more important,

how to troubleshoot WMI.

Spotting Common Sources of Errors

What are some of the more common types of WMI errors? In general, problems with WMI are

in one of the following four categories:

■ WMI database corruption

■ Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) security issues

■ Provider security issues

■ Firewall issues

Basically, that’s it. The preceding comprise 90 percent of all the WMI support calls that

Microsoft Product Support Services (P

SS) support professionals receive. The other 10 percent

are truly strang ...

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