WMI Control overview
The WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) Control is a tool that enables you to configure WMI settings on a remote computer or local computer Using the WMI Control, you can:
Authorize users or groups and set permission levels
You can authorize a user or a group to access and perform WMI tasks and services. For each user or group you authorize, you set their permission level for specific namespaces For example, you can enable a group to manage WMI's Common Information Model (CIM) objects on their local computers.
Configure error logging
You can turn error logging on or off and, if turned on, set it to report errors only (the default) or all actions (verbose). Error logging can help you troubleshoot WMI problems. You can also define a maximum size for log files and their folder location.
Back up the repository
You can configure the WMI control to back up your repository on a regularly-scheduled basis, or you can do it manually at any time. The repository is the database of objects that can be accessed through WMI. You can also restore a previous version of the repository.
Change the default namespace for scripting
You can change the default namespace that is targeted in WMI scripts.
Connect as a different user
You can log on under a different user name to change WMI Control settings. For example, if you have defined an administrative user account on several workstations, you can connect to those workstations under that user name.
Understanding Windows Management Instrumentation
Turn WMI error logging on or off
Specify the interval between repository backups
Authorized WMI users and set permissions
