The cmdlet creates two custom wmi classes for enumerating installed software from the standard registry provider. This is something i use often when i simply want to find out what kind of software is installed on a system. The common information model cim, pronounced sim is a dmtf specification that describes computer hardware and software components. Dont be shy to ask help to your dba, sccm is based on sql technology and sql best practices applies.
If you have sccm 2012 its good and take a few milliseconds. This class is misused in a number of scripts because while it does provide you the information. How to uninstall programs using powershell life of a. Same rightsconfiguration on all of them and the packages can be installed manually via sccm when logged on that server. Knowing the software packages that have been installed on a computer is useful for many reasons. The configuration manager client for linux and unix has incorporated omi as its common information model cim server to enable the collection and extension of inventory information from linux and unix computers. For the 3 scenarios listed below for wmi invalid namespace, wmi invalid class, and wmi provider load failure, if a class is present and operation still errors out with invalid class, then the most likely reason is that servicewmiprvse is hitting memory quota limit or issues. Tigger installation in software center using sccm 2012. I am trying to collect a list of installed software on the machine including. A module dedicated to the mindset of keeping it simple and leveraging wmicim and client actionsinformation wherever possible to avoid any annoying prerequisites like having the configmgr console installed. Sccm and powershell force install of software updates. Common information model cim is the dmtf standard dsp0004 for describing the structure and behavior of managed resources such as storage, network, or software components.
To install special software on all portable devices of the company it was necessary to build an sccm collection, which would include all laptops an other portable mobile systems in a corporate. Configuration manager and wmi looking inside microsoft. One such structure belongs to microsofts system center configuration manager s sccm software metering history, which can record the path, name, size, associated user name, last used time, launch count, and pe metadata of executed files. Sccm report of application installation time software deployment.
One such structure belongs to microsofts system center configuration managers sccm software metering history, which can record the path, name, size, associated user name, last used time, launch count, and pe metadata of executed files. Now, since we have the cm client installed, we have a much better wmi class or cim instance to query for installed software. Configmgr also uses wmi as an interface to the site database. Copy and paste these into the query statement of the query rule. This class is misused in a number of scripts because while it does provide you the information about the installed software, it comes with a cost associated with it. It doesnt matter if you have custom modules installed. Inventory information spans details on computer hardware, installed software, operating system parameters and running processes. To show this, i will perform a wmi lookup for software and then show you what happens as we are receiving data from wmi on installed software from this class. Solved installed software check powershell spiceworks. Configuration manager use the configuration manager site database to store managed object data. Sccm configmgr powershell script to install software.
The configmgr client uses wmi for internal control. Each configuration manager managed object is represented by a cim class. Querying this class lets you enumerate all installed msi applications on a given system. Checking if it was there would be best accomplished with getcimclass the cim cmdlets are so much better if you have wsman open. However, configuration manager uses the cim object manager interface and the sms provider to view and manipulate that managed data. Two classes are of interest if you need an overview of installed software. Troubleshooting application evaluations in sccm2012. Windows management instrumentation wmi is a cim server that implements the cim standard on windows. Asset intelligence client wmi classes configuration manager. You can also use this class to represent noncommercial products, such as software programs developed for in. How to get a list of all installed software on remote.
If you want to do an inventory of all installed software in your active directory domain, then keep on reading my post. Im trying to determine how to create a report showing the installation time for. Extending inventory on linux and unix computers using open. Therefore i decided to create the cmoperations powershell module. However msdn indicates that from vista onwards this particular class only returns hotfixes, and not updates installed by other means. Information security experts comment that some vendors use wmi to provide information. Wmi in sccm configmgr uses wmi extensively for both client and server operations. If you dont have sccm 0712 then im sorry to say this wmi class. Using powershell to get a list of applications installed. Sccm and powershell force install uninstall of available software in software center through cim wmi on a remote client march 1, 2017 at 7.
Script function to installuninstall applications in. Gathering installed software using powershell microsoft. Use this class to capture the installed, static aspects of a software product such as microsoft word. Creating collections based off collection membership wql. Find installed software via wmi and sccm adam the automator. The scripting wife and i were lucky enough to attend the first powershell user group meeting in corpus christi. For the above wmicim query we need to know the samaccountname of the user, so. Finding installed software using cim cmdlets over the last several articles ive been guiding you on how to discover what applications might be installed. But there are differences between getwmiobject and getciminstance. The dmtf distributed management task force cim common information model classes are the parent classes upon which wmi classes are built. The topic converting a wmi script to cim sccm 2012. Should i use the wmi cmdlets or the newer cim cmdlets.
Sccm reboot decoded how to make a pc cancel, start. All of the systems that i support have the sccm client installed on them. The distributed management task force dmtf common information model cim classes are the parent classes upon which wmi classes are built. I need to trigger install on a few programs in sccm 2012 software center. Typically, group policy filtering using wmi windows management instrumentation can be used when multiple domain objects users or computers are located in the flat ad structure instead of the separate ou, or if you need to apply group policies, according to the os version, network settings, installed software or any other criteria that can. Systems deployment miscellaneous microsoft system center configuration manager sccm sccm 2012 sccm wql query. Computers serving as configuration manager site servers and site. The following table lists the categories of cim classes. Nr hello nr, honorary scripting guy, richard siddaway, here today filling in.
Windows os hub sccm sccm and wmi query to find all laptops and desktops. The ultimate wmi queries list for system center configuration manager has been moved from a blog post to a static page. The sccm software center is already on the system and gets patches just fine. System center configuration manager sccm, also known as configmgr. In the sccm console, navigate to assets and compliance device collections. Disk configuration and proper memory management can make a huge difference in your sccm server performance. Correlate installed software to software center via wmi stack. If youre referring to the wmi classes, i have been scouring them for. Hklm\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\profilelist\sid of user.
It provides a logical structure and representation of systems and services that are hosted on the server and is essential for anyone who is keen to automate routine monitoring and administration work via. It is a prime example of many of the benefits of wmi. Powershell function to install and uninstall applications in software center on remote computer with the help of cim. I am having an issue with the results and was hoping you could help me out. Learn how to use windows powershell to quickly find installed software on local and remote computers. Configuration manager management points fail after they. Configmgr uses wmi extensively for both client and server operations. Efficient windows powershell administration with wmi and cim. Although there are differences between getwmiobject and getciminstance. Wmi and cim is a definition of management information. Wmi windows management instrumentation is the basic way of querying and changing basic information about any windows server, including sql server or exchange server.
On a win10 pc or has powershell 5 installed, use this. Sccm configmgr powershell script to install software updates on remote clients. Richard siddaway explains the differences between the cim cmdlets and the wmi cmdlets, and details use cases. Is there a simple way to hook into the standard add or remove programs functionality using powershell to uninstall an existing application. There are several registry locations where installed software is logged. Since windows nt, the windows management instrumentation wmi class group has. Gathering installed software using powershell microsoft certified. Identifies executable files associated with a software installation. Sccm and powershell force installuninstall of available software in software center through cimwmi on a remote client 9 comments pingback. Here are some useful wmi queries for sccm 2012 that you can use to create collections. Discusses the design concepts behind configuration manager current. Sccm best practices tips and tricks system center dudes. Lists the wmi classes that are collected by configuration manager. Hardware inventory and extending quick fix engineering in.
Powershell query installed software on remote computers. Some wmi tools can also be useful during the design and development phases. Now that we have a list of the programs installed find the one you want to remove and move on to the next step. A configuration manager client computer is any computer in your organization that has the configuration manager client software installed.
It is true that msis can be prestaged to a computer without actually being installed. The managed object format mof compiler parses a file containing managed object format statements and adds the classes and class instances defined in the file to the cim repository. Class that stores information about commodities, such as software. If you dont have sccm 0712 then im sorry to say this wmi class doesnt exist. This might sound useful for, say, a group policy wmi filter. Cim is part of a larger systemsmanagement framework called webbased enterprise management wbem. To view and manipulate objects, configuration manager makes a request to the cim object manager the central wbem component. Restricting group policy with wmi filtering windows os hub. Creating collections based off collection membership wql query creating collections based off collection membership wql query hidefind. The configmgr client uses wmi for internal control of its own operations and for gathering hardware inventory.
Great way to save time and not needing to actually go in to software center on a remote machine when you want to perform a install or uninstall of a specific appl. Occurs after the client health evaluation task runs and triggers a reinstall of the client. Open a powershell session and type the following command. Microsoft designed sccm software metering to report application usage for statistical analysis. Wmi in configmgr looking inside system center 2012. It creates a temporary mof file on the systemdrive and calls mofcomp. Hardware inventory views configuration manager microsoft docs. Architectural overview configuration manager microsoft.
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