Here are some examples of what types of devices you need to filter for. Oct 18, 2010 microsoft introduced the wmi filtering capabilities starting from windows server 2003. I need to get the list of installed softwares on remote windows hosts using wmi calls. To apply a wmi filter to a gpo, you link the filter to the gpo. To modify this wmi filter for another piece of hardware, simply plug the hardware into a computer. When a gpo that is linked to a wmi filter is applied on the target computer, the filter is evaluated on the target computer. If you have ten gpos with ten separate wmi filters that take 2 seconds a piece, your. The minimum version of supported client version is windows xp. Using wmi filters to apply group policy to a target. Windows 10 create a wmi filter for group policy petenetlive. It is linked to an ou containing teacher computers. But this list might include software updates from wsus. This powershell script will create, import and export group policy wmi filters. Kb id 0001267 problem i was messing around with some gpos for client today to replace edge as the default browser, with ie11.
A wmi filter and the gpo it is linked to must be in the same domain. The systeminfo tool displays a lot of interesting information about the computer. May 22, 2014 by using itemlevel targeting and a wmi query. To be able to apply a wmi filter to a gpo you first have to understand a bit of wmi.
Sure it is an old script, but there aint a faster way to get a realtime list of installed software using powershell, guaranteed. Im writing this how toas i recently learned how to solve a problem i was having with wanting to apply different gpos to machines of differing oses in the domain controllers ou oses were either server 2003 or server 2008 r2. Wmi filter to target vmware virtual servers 404 tech support. Access can take place locally or remotely via a network connection. Ever wanted to create a wmi query to apply a group policy object to a client based on a version of software installed. Using this as an example, we could configure a gpo to deploy itunes if an iphone is detected. A wmi filter is a set of wmi queries the wmi query language wql is used that you can use to target computers to which a specific group policy should be applied. Always test a wmi filter first before deploying it to see the average run time. In the education sector alone, we have more types of hardware than i care to count. Installierte software auflisten itdienstleistungen holger kraft. Theres a tab that has an option saying make this x86 package available to x64 machines uncheck that, and the 32bit. Before this used to be simple enough, you just set the windows version in a wmi query. As an example, wmi filters can use to filter out different operating system versions, processor architecture 32bit64bit, windows server roles, registry settings, event id.
Restricting group policy with wmi filtering windows os hub. If the service doesnt exist on a machine for one reason or another, the event logs will be full of errors like this. Can i apply a group policy only to systems that have specific software installed. When you add the software to the group policy, it should autodetect if its x86 or x64. In order to do this, you will need to select the gpo that you want to apply this wmi filter. Can anyone provide me with the specific wmi syntax for a such a condition. May 10, 2009 using a group policy wmi filter to test for a registry value by jeremy saunders on may 10, 2009 i wanted a clean and simple way to prevent group policies applying during an automated build process. Im writing this how toas i recently learned how to solve a problem i was. Then, open device manager, find your device, and select properties. In a previous article about wmi filters for group policy, i identified simple filters to make sure that gpos will only apply to machines running a specific operating system such as. I took the liberty to write one based on another one i saw in the. Hi, i need to set a wmi filter for a gpo based on any computers that are win 7 os and the host name starts with gic. Group policy wmi filtering based on existence of file on.
Updated list of os version queries for wmi filters. If you have ten gpos with ten separate wmi filters that take 2 seconds a piece, your startup times are delayed by 20 seconds. There are many ways to determine when windows was installed. With wmi filtering, you just create the software group policy, for example. Installing software via group policy using wmi filters. He rolled out a slew of scripts and tools he had used. Wmi tasks for computer software obtain information such as which software is installed by the microsoft windows installer msi and software versions.
The wmi filter is a separate object from the gpo in the directory. Im having a hard problem with a wmi filter and maybe you can lend me a hand. On this gpo a wmi filter based on the hostname exclude some of the computers. One of the last tasks to run on all servers built using my unattended build method will stamp the registry with the build version and date, so i was pretty eager to implement a. To make the whole process more efficient, i wanted. Windows server 2008 enterprise windows server 2008.
For example, we have a gpo that deploys the smartboard software and drivers. Group policy wmi filtering based on existence of file on local drive. In the name text box, type the name of the wmi filter. In order to do this, you will need to select the gpo that you want to apply this wmi filter to, and from there reference the scope tab. A wmi filter is a set of wmi queries the wmi query language wql is. Einfache administration durch wmifilter miriamxyra. Wmi filters are used to determine the scope of group policies based on computer attributes such as the operating system, free hard disk space or brand and model. Oct 19, 2009 with wmi filtering, you just create the software group policy, for example. Feb 14, 2017 expand the domain under which you want to create a wmi filter rightclick the wmi filter object and select new type in a name and a friendly description for your new filter the current namespace should be root\cimv2. I was messing around with some gpos for client today to replace edge as the default browser, with ie11. Gpo wmi filter based on host name solutions experts exchange. Telepathic group policy objects and wmi awesomeness. Wmi installed query different from addremove programs list.
Using group policy software installation and a wmi filter, we can deploy software if a specific piece of hardware is detected. What i need to do is to create a policie with a wmi filter to check if the computers in my domain have this installed. Your wmi query is close, but you need to use the like operator and the percent sign as a wildcard. Apr 29, 2014 our gpo has a computer side application in it and it currently scoped to a security group. I wrote this script to cover a number of different scenarios. That would perfectly as long as that group was accurately kept up to date. Unfortunately, there doesnt seem to be a way to get wmi to list all programs from the addremove programs list aka programs and features in windows 7, not sure about vista. Apr 05, 2012 group policy wmi filter laptop or desktop hardware in a previous article about wmi filters for group policy, i identified simple filters to make sure that gpos will only apply to machines running a specific operating system such as windows 7.
Yourforestname, expand domains, expand yourdomainname, and then click wmi filters. Using a group policy wmi filter to test for a registry. Near the bottom should be a dropdown for wmi filtering. Group policy with wmi filters can be denied or cause slow. This method is only can use to filter the computer objects and it based on computer attribute values. Create wmi filters for the gpo windows 10 windows security. The downside is that a wmi filter has to process every time group policy processes. In the simplest case, when the subnet is a part of a separate active directory site and this is the only subnet in the site you can assign your gpo to the ad site. Windows 2000 clients will ignore any wmi filter and the gpo is always applied, regardless of the wmi. Our gpo has a computer side application in it and it currently scoped to a security group. Script to create, import and export group policy wmi filters. Repairing the directaccess group policy wmi filters. I believe this wmi filter should work for selecting server 2003 only which i intended for applying a strictnamechecking registry fix to make aliases work properly for. In many cases this is all there is to it, but sometimes that doesnt do the job.
What i need to do is to create a policie with a wmi filter to check if the computers in my. Wmi filters in group policy gpo allow you to more flexibly apply policies to clients by using different rules. Before we start creating group policy objects and linking them we should create a wmi filter that we will attach to the policy. May 09, 2012 im having a hard problem with a wmi filter and maybe you can lend me a hand. Windows server 2008 enterprise windows server 2008 r2 enterprise windows server 2008 r2 service pack 1 windows server 2008 r2 standard windows server 2008 service pack 2 windows server 2008 standard mehr. Repairing the directaccess group policy wmi filters richard. I believe this wmi filter should work for selecting server 2003 only which i intended for applying a strictnamechecking registry fix to make aliases work properly for server 2003 machines. How can i find the product guid of an installed msi setup.
Wmi filters only apply on windows xp and winsows server 2003 computers. I have a gpo modifying user and computer configuration. Jan 19, 2016 os version queries for wmi filters note. Group policy and wmi, a wonderful combination if youre faced with having to deploy software to those pcs that are, say, from a particular manufacturer, are laptops with. Wmi gpo filters for operating system types enx1 blog.
Wmifilter citrix receiver version receiver for windows. Group policy wmi filter cmdlet module powershell script cmdlets module to provide group policy wmi filter crud, which is compatible with current inbox group policy. Client support for wmi filters exists only on windows xp, windows server 2003, and later operating systems. For that reason, i created a wmi filter so that the computer will do a realtime lookup at the time of group policy processing. Jul 25, 20 group policy and wmi, a wonderful combination if youre faced with having to deploy software to those pcs that are, say, from a particular manufacturer, are laptops with windows 7, or almost any other criteria, you can use group policy if you use the option to filter via a wmi query. We now need a way to filter machines with a smartboard connected. Apply a gpo to computers having specific settings using a. Apr 01, 2015 windows management instrumentation wmi filters allow you to dynamically determine the scope of group policy objects gpos based on attributes of the target computer. To create your own wmi filters, here is an updated list of wmi filter queries from window xp windows 8. Dec 02, 20 powershell script cmdlets module to provide group policy wmi filter crud, which is compatible with current inbox group policy cmdlets script group policy wmi filter cmdlet module this site uses cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads. Microsoft introduced the wmi filtering capabilities starting from windows server 2003.
Updated feb, 2020 to include windows server 2019 more likely than not, if youre using group policy to push out software. I dont want to go into details on that because there is a multitude of information on this topic already. Desktop os server os domain controllernondomain controller 32bit 64bit. To create a wmi filter, right click on the wmi filters node in the gpmc and select new. Wmi filtering your group policy is the answer for this. Half the school are still running office 2010 while the other half are on 2016. Implementing wmi filters you can link gpos to a domain, a site or an ou and apply a security filter to link the gpo to a particular group of users or computers. Using wmi filter to apply group policy to ip subnet this time it was necessary to apply gpo to computers in the specific ip subnet. Using powershell to get a list of installed software from. Wmi filters, like gpos, are stored on a perdomain basis. Microsoft office 2003 with none sp, sp1 or sp2 if this is true. Windows 2000 simply ignores the wmi filter and applies the policy no matter what the wmi filter says. How to make wmi filter to check for installed software.
Finally, select the details tab and the hardware ids property. Using a group policy wmi filter to test for a registry value. To accomplish this, i could have created a group and put each virtual server within the group. Using powershell to get a list of installed software from a. To create a wmi filter that queries for a specified version of windows. The wmi filter uses a query to determine if the policy applies to the machine. Apr 16, 2019 restricting group policy with wmi filtering wmi filters in group policy gpo allow you to more flexibly apply policies to clients by using different rules. One instance where ive used this previously is to control adobes autoupdate services. Group policy and wmi, a wonderful combination simple talk. Group policy wmi filter laptop or desktop hardware. Jul 03, 2011 wmi filters, like gpos, are stored on a perdomain basis. How to get missing software updates using powershell.
Windows management instrumentation wmi filters is another method that we can use to filter the group policy target. Wmi is based on com and dcom and is integrated in windows 2000, xp, 2003, vista and later. Jan 30, 2016 wmi filtering your group policy is the answer for this. As wmi access over a network is not quite trivial, the paessler wmi tester is a tool for testing the accessibility of wmi in a quick and easytouse way. Expand the domain under which you want to create a wmi filter rightclick the wmi filter object and select new type in a name and a friendly description for your new filter. This how to describes how to apply a wmi filter to a group policy in order to target a particular operating system. As you can see, thats a pretty long filter, one which is going to take some time to enumerate on a client. Join date jun 2008 posts 1,257 thank post 210 thanked 192 times in 160 posts rep power 65. Perhaps even use yuck software installation policy in a more. Fire up powershell hold down the windows key, tap r, release the windows key, type in powershell and press ok and run the command below to get a list of installed msi package product codes along with the local cache package path and the product name maximize the powershell window to avoid truncated names. How to determine the windows installation date with and. Wmi filtering when working with services in group policy. Using wmi filters to apply group policy to a target operating.
Installed software is tracked in 2 hives in the registry, depending on how it was installed. To make the whole process more efficient, i wanted to use a wmi filter toapply the policy only to windows 10 machines. With the wmi filter having been created, you can now assign it to the corresponding group policy object. Updated feb, 2020 to include windows server 2019 more likely than not, if youre using group policy to push out software installation or registry entries to client machines or servers on the domain, the particular policy settings may be different depending on the os version or architecture. Apply a gpo to computers having specific settings using a wmi. This function will get you all the updates that are currently missing. Wmi filtering when working with services in group policy preferences. May 03, 2017 using wmi filter to apply group policy to ip subnet this time it was necessary to apply gpo to computers in the specific ip subnet.
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