Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)
Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) tells readers everything they need to know in order to harness the power of WMI to automate vast parts of Windows 2000 workstation and server management. The book starts with the absolute basics, teaching the fundamentals of WMI terminology and the VBScript programming language. By the time readers complete the book, the readers will not only have the ability to use the scripts supplied, but also have a good understanding of both WMI and VBScript.
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Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) tells readers everything they need to know in order to harness the power of WMI to automate vast parts of Windows 2000 workstation and server management. The book starts with the absolute basics, teaching the fundamentals of WMI terminology and the VBScript programming language. By the time readers complete the book, the readers will not only have the ability to use the scripts supplied, but also have a good understanding of both WMI and VBScript.
1Introduction to WMI1WMI Functions2History4WMI Technology6WMI Structure11Referencing Objects15Accessing WMI from Scripts19The WMI Event Model20Summary212Using VBScript23Programming VBScript23Accessing WMI from VBScript53Summary593Examining the Filesystem with WMI61Filesystem Basics61Manipulating Files67Directories in WMI80Summary904Remote Administration91Connecting to a Remote Machine91Handling Errors96Representation of Processes in WMI104Summary1205WMI Security121Security at the WMI Level121DCOM Security125Underlying Operating System Security131Security Representation Within WMI132Summary1646Logs and Reports165Examining the Event Logs with WMI165Reporting with the Windows Installer188Product Representation Within WMI189The WMI Object Browser196Summary2077System Configuration209Managing Services with WMI210WMI and the Registry215Summary2308Proactive Troubleshooting with WMI Events231WMI Event Basics232Asynchronous Event Notification250Permanent Event Subscription264Summary2819WMI and Active Directory283The Structure of ADSI and Its WMI Mapping285Selecting Computers to Manage with Active Directory298Summary30310Script Development and Deployment305Making Use of the Windows Scripting Host305Debugging Tools and Techniques311Notes on Script Deployment324Summary32811WMI Internals329Inside the Repository329The WMI Scripting API342Summary366AWMI on Other Microsoft Platforms367Download and Installation367Running WMI on Windows 95, 98, and Me368Running WMI on Windows NT 4.0371Caveats and Crevices371BAccessing WMI from Other Languages373Translating into JScript375Translating into Perl377Translating into Visual Basic380A Note About C/C++382Index385
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