Windows PowerShell Cookbook, 3rd Edition

Appendix H. Selected COM Objects and Their Uses

As an extensibility and administration interface, many applications expose useful functionality through COM objects. Although PowerShell handles many of these tasks directly, many COM objects still provide significant value.

Table H-1 lists a selection of the COM objects most useful to system administrators.

Table H-1. COM identifiers and descriptions

Identifier	Description
Access.Application	Allows for interaction and automation of Microsoft Access.
Agent.Control	Allows for the control of Microsoft Agent 3D animated characters.
AutoItX3.Control	(nondefault) Provides access to Windows Automation via the AutoIt administration tool.
CEnroll.CEnroll	Provides access to certificate enrollment services.
Certificate Authority.Request	Provides access to a request to a certificate authority.
COMAdmin.COMAdminCatalog	Provides access to and management of the Windows COM+ catalog.
Excel.Application	Allows for interaction and automation of Microsoft Excel.
Excel.Sheet	Allows for interaction with Microsoft Excel worksheets.
HNetCfg.FwMgr	Provides access to the management functionality of the Windows Firewall.
HNetCfg.HNetShare	Provides access to the management functionality of Windows Connection Sharing.
HTMLFile	Allows for interaction and authoring of a new Internet Explorer document.
InfoPath.Application	Allows for interaction and automation of Microsoft InfoPath.
InternetExplorer. Application	Allows for interaction and automation of Microsoft Internet ...