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Credentials
When running commands that require a connection to a remote machine its useful to be able to store a user/pass combination so that you aren't repeatedly prompted every time you run a command. Create a credential object, then supply that in place of a username in a command
PS H:\> $cred = Get-Credential cmdlet Get-Credential at command pipeline position 1 Supply values for the following parameters: Credential PS H:\> Get-WMIObject -query "SELECT * FROM Win32_OperatingSystem" -credential $cred -computer 159.104.224.167 SystemDirectory : C:\WINDOWS\system32 Organization : TF BuildNumber : 3790 RegisteredUser : TF SerialNumber : 69712-640-3560061-45009 Version : 5.2.3790
WMI
Cmdlet for using WMI via PowerShell is Get-WMIObject, which has an alias of gwmi, for example...
PS H:\> Get-WMIObject -query "Select * from Win32_OperatingSystem" SystemDirectory : C:\WINDOWS\system32 Organization : BuildNumber : 2600 RegisteredUser : TF SerialNumber : 76487-OEM-0011903-00102 Version : 5.1.2600
PS H:\> Get-WMIObject -query "SELECT * FROM Win32_UTCTime" __GENUS : 2 __CLASS : Win32_UTCTime __SUPERCLASS : Win32_CurrentTime __DYNASTY : Win32_CurrentTime __RELPATH : Win32_UTCTime=@ __PROPERTY_COUNT : 10 __DERIVATION : {Win32_CurrentTime} __SERVER : L-0STRUTTS1 __NAMESPACE : root\cimv2 __PATH : \\L-0STRUTTS1\root\cimv2:Win32_UTCTime=@ Day : 27 DayOfWeek : 4 Hour : 10 Milliseconds : Minute : 0 Month : 8 Quarter : 3 Second : 1 WeekInMonth : 5 Year : 2009
PS H:\> Get-WMIObject -query "Select * from Win32_OperatingSystem" -credential sysmgr -computer ukpgemon2 SystemDirectory : C:\WINDOWS\system32 Organization : Thomson Financial BuildNumber : 3790 RegisteredUser : Dell Image Rev 1 SerialNumber : 69712-640-3560061-45321 Version : 5.2.3790
PS H:\> Get-WMIObject -query "Select * from Win32_userAccount WHERE Domain = 'OCM-WCS1' AND Name = 'pptp_ypos'" -credential administrator -computer 159.104.224.167 AccountType : 512 Caption : OCM-WCS1\pptp_ypos Domain : OCM-WCS1 SID : S-1-5-21-2453442427-2400495818-1845097998-1073 FullName : Ypos-Consulting GmbH Name : pptp_ypos
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