Connect to WMI
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
To connect to WMI
Click Start, click Run, and then type wbemtest.exe.
In the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) Tester dialog box, click Connect.
In the Namespace box, type the path to the namespace that you want to connect to.
Example?
To connect to the namespace where the Win32 provider classes reside, type:
root\cimv2
Click Connect.
Notes
Performing this task on the local computer does not require you to have administrative credentials. Therefore, as a security best practice, consider performing this task as a user without administrative credentials.
Performing this task on a remote computer requires that you are a member of the Administrators group on the remote computer, or that you have been delegated the appropriate authority.
The online help procedures use the root\cimv2 namespace. To step through the procedures, you must be connected to this namespace instead of the default namespace.
When you start WBEMTest, the Windows Management Instrumentation Tester dialog box appears. Before you can use WBEMTest functions, you must log on to WMI.
Information about functional differences
- Your server might function differently based on the version and edition of the operating system that is installed, your account permissions, and your menu settings. For more information, see Viewing Help on the Web.