$cred = Get-Credential Get-CimInstance -ComputerName "Server01" -Credential $cred -ClassName Win32_OperatingSystem
wmic MyClass get * // retrieve all data from MyClass wmic MyClass put MyProperty1="new value" // update MyProperty1 in MyClass wmic MyClass create MyProperty1="value1",MyProperty2=123 // create a new instance of MyClass wmic MyClass delete // delete an instance of MyClass
This command outputs the global switches, available aliases (such as process , service , bios , and diskdrive ), and the foundational verb structure used to execute management tasks. Context-Specific Help wmic help new
: Released with Windows 2000, WMIC provided a powerful way for admins to query system hardware and software via the command prompt.
To understand why wmic help new generates a specific output, we must look at how the WMIC command-line parser interprets arguments. wmic product get name, version If you still
wmic product get name, version
If you still need to use WMIC, you can install it as an optional feature. There are two primary ways to do this: wmic product get name
Get-NetAdapter | Select Name, Status, LinkSpeed
Often more readable than equivalent WMI PowerShell cmdlets for quick tasks.