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Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) Scripting Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) is a set of specifications from Microsoft for consolidating the management of devices and applications in a network from Windows systems. WMI provides users with information about the status of local or remote computer systems. It also supports such actions as the configuration of security settings, setting and changing system properties, setting and changing permissions for authorized users and user groups, among others.



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	Lack of scripting skills could derail a Windows career SearchWinIT.com \| 13 Feb 2008 ARTICLE - Active Directory and Exchange Server administrators must learn scripting language and command prompts to keep their careers on track.


	Scripting School: Why you should care about Windows PowerShell SearchWinComputing.com \| 30 Oct 2006 ARTICLE - Find out why scripting expert Christa Anderson thinks Windows PowerShell has certain advantages over VBScript.


	Christa Anderson's Scripting School for Windows administrators SearchWinComputing.com \| 06 Nov 2007 ARTICLE - Scripting can be a shortcut for Windows administrators. Windows scripting expert Christa Anderson gives tips on scripting basics as well as advanced scripts.


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EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 12


	Windows scripting secrets for disk quota management Submitted By: SearchWinComputing.com \| 13 Feb 2008 TIP - Despite improvements to disk quota management, Windows 2003 doesn't have any built-in reporting tools. Fortunately, admins can use a script to create reports on disk space usage.


	Filtering output from Windows PowerShell Submitted By: Christa Anderson, Contributor, SearchWincomputing.com \| 14 May 2007 SCRIPTING SCHOOL - With PowerShell, it's pretty simple to browse WMI classes without cheating by filtering the content -- all it takes is a new cmdlet and working with variables.


	Working with WMI providers to PowerShell Submitted By: Christa Anderson, SearchWinComputing.com Contributor \| 09 Apr 2007 SCRIPTING SCHOOL - PowerShell works with data from .NET 2.0. But .NET doesn't always contain the objects you need. Here's how to use PowerShell with Windows Management Instrumentation providers.


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	Windows scripting tutorials for systems administrators SearchWinComputing.com \| 13 Nov 2007 SCRIPTING SCHOOL - Need to bone up on your scripting know-how? It's time to go to school. Check out Christa Anderson's monthly scripting column.


	Managing Windows with VBScript and WMI -- Chapter 28, 'Scripting Security' Addison-Wesley Professional \| 12 Jan 2006 BOOK CHAPTER - This chapter focuses on ways to address the two primary security issues associated with scripting and helps you to configure a safer scripting environment.


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