Wmi Essentials For Automating Windows Management (Broché)

Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) is the Microsoft solution for automating the administration of Windows environments based on industry-wide Common Information Model (CIM) standards. WMI Essentials for Automating Windows Management provides systems administrators and novice developers with the tools necessary to more efficiently manage Windows environments and develop well-integrated management applications. * Understand basic scripting and programming concepts and terminology * Learn the fundamentals of the WMI programming model and scripting * Manage data collection from a variety of sources more efficiently * Centralize system configurations such as systems maintenance and upgrades * Develop your ability to write scripts independently * Reduce Total Cost of Ownership by minimizing the time and effort involved in managing a Windows environment * Customize the ready-to-use scripts provided to conform to your management needs * Explore real-world examples for administering networks that use Microsoft Back Office products such as Windows 2000 Server with Active Directory, SMS 2.0, SQL 7.0, SQL 2000 Server, and Exchange 2000 Server