WMIX provides you with the easiest way to access and control the information and settings on a remote machine by using Windows® Management Instrumentation (WMI) technology.
Windows® Management Instrumentation (WMI) is Microsoft's solution to the Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) industry initiative to develop a standard technology for accessing management information in an enterprise environment. WMI uses the Common Information Model (CIM) industry standard to provide access to a machine's manageable components (systems, applications, network settings, devices, etc.). Using WMI technology, virtually every piece of software and hardware can be queried and managed remotely.
WMI provides access to:
System information from many sources including hardware, software, operating system, bios, resources, devices, event logs, registry, drivers and directory services.
System configuration by exposing management configuration tasks relevant to an object and allowing for the modification of writable properties.
WMI is a powerful answer to the Zero Dollar Administration initiative. However, WMI can only be accessed through scripting or programming. Even for a programmer, exploring WMI technology and its potential can be an overwhelming and daunting task.
WMIX provides full access to WMI functions via a nice and easy-to-use graphical interface, 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 without scripting.
Using WMIX you will be able to:
Explore the full set of WMI management classes, their properties, and configuration tasks using an easy interface.
Search for WMI management classes which provide information or configuration tasks on a particular item.
Organize the WMI management objects in a logical manner for easy access.
Browse over remote machines' objects and settings through the WMI association model.
Connect to multiple remote machines simultaneously and manage their information.
Generate reports from pre-configured templates or on the fly.
Generate WMI Scripts automatically.
Generate WMI Query using the WMI Query Wizard.
Note: The WMIX feature can be disabled so that it is not accessible from within Goverlan. See How to disable Goverlan Features.
For information on how to use the WMIX product, please refer to the WMIX User Guide.
Open WMIX and press the F1 key.