Managing WMI

This section is intended to illustrate the options available for configuring WMI rather than being a “how-to” guide to administering WMI. You will rarely need to modify the WMI settings directly during day-to-day ConfigMgr administration. However, understanding the available options can help you understand the inner workings and functionality of WMI.

The Windows WMI Control is a graphical tool for managing the most important properties of the WMI infrastructure. Only members of the local Administrators group can use the WMI Control. To run this tool, perform the following steps:

1. Launch the Computer Management MMC snap-in. The exact procedure will vary depending on the version of Windows you are running. Generally you can right-click ...

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