Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) credentials are used to authenticate and authorize access to WMI services on Windows operating systems. These credentials consist of a username and password that allow users or applications to perform management tasks, such as querying system information or modifying settings, remotely or locally. WMI is commonly utilized for system monitoring, automation, and management in enterprise environments. Proper management of these credentials is essential for maintaining security and ensuring controlled access to system resources.
In Windows WMI means Windows Management Instrumentation. It is a set of extensions that connect to an operating system and provides information to the Windows system.
WMI Provider Host, or "WmiPrvSE.exe," is a Windows process that facilitates communication between Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) and various system components or applications. It enables the monitoring and management of system resources, configurations, and performance data. This process is essential for tools and services that rely on WMI, such as system management applications and scripts. While it typically runs in the background, high CPU usage by WMI Provider Host can indicate issues with WMI queries or providers.
WMI Query Language (WQL)
(WMI) Windows Management Instrumentation
There is a tool within windows 7 to manage credentials. Its called windows credential manager.
Error 1717, often accompanied by the message "The interface is unknown," typically indicates an issue with the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) service or a problem with the system's registry. This error can arise when a component tries to access a WMI interface that is not properly registered or has become corrupted. To resolve it, users can attempt to repair or rebuild the WMI repository, restart the WMI service, or perform a system file check.
Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) is a set of specifications from Microsoft for consolidating the management of devices and applications in a network from windows computing systems. WMI is installed on all computers with Windows Millennium Edition (Me), Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003. It can be downloaded for computers using Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.0. WMI is the Microsoft implementation of Web Based Enterprise Management (WBEM), which is built on the Common Information Model (CIM), a computer industry standard for defining device and application characteristics so that system administrators and management programs can control devices and applications from multiple manufacturers or sources in the same way. 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, assigning and changing drive labels, scheduling processes to run at specific times, backing up the object repository, and enabling or disabling error logging.
windows management instrumentation (WMI)
I haven't tried it on vista. but try this. start / run : RUNDLL32 wbemupgd, UpgradeRepository Good Luck! -Max
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Active Directory credentials to access SharePoint sites
Yes, it does require user's credentials.