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Windows® Management Instrumentation (WMI) is a powerful Microsoft technology. Using WMI technology, virtually every bit of a machine's software and hardware can be queried and managed remotely.

However, WMI is an application programming interface, which means that it can only be accessed through scripting. Goverlan v6 provides an unrestricted access to the WMI technology via an intuitive and friendly user interface. Through Goverlan v6, you gain access to all WMI's features without the need to write a single line of script.

WMI has been integrated into Goverlan in three ways to achieve maximum flexibility

Using WMIX

Perform raw WMI actions on a per machine basis - Explore WMI Classes and properties - Execute WMI Queries

WMIX is a GUI based implementation of WMI technology, with no scripting or programming necessary. WMIX is the easiest and most powerful way to access WMI's management features and to explore WMI's information repository. WMIX provides access to virtually every bit of information which is available on a machine, from the most basic object such as it's processes and operating system, to the most advanced object such as the settings of the temperature probes on the motherboard.

See: WMIX Information Page.

Using Custom Actions

Perform WMI actions as needed while you browse your machines

The Goverlan Custom Action feature allows you to report the attributes, modify the writable properties, and execute the available methods of any WMI object on a per machine basis. Simply configure a Custom Action object with the desired WMI actions and execute it at any time on the selected machine.

Using Scope Actions

Perform WMI actions on a set of machines simultaneously

Configure a scope action with the desired set of machines, add the desired WMI report set or execute actions, and run the scope action. It cannot get simpler than that.

See: Enterprise User and Desktop Management.