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Posted: Apr. 14, 2003
This chart lists some of the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)
providers included in Windows Server 2003. Those providers that are either new or
substantially updated are shown in italics.
| Provider |
Description |
| Active Directory |
Exposes Active Directory objects (users and
computers) to WMI |
| Active Directory Replication and Trust |
Monitors replication (and therefore trusts)
between domain controllers |
| Disk Quota |
Monitors and configures disk quotas for drives
and specific users |
| Domain Name Service (DNS) |
Monitors and configures DNS |
| Event Log |
Monitors and configures event logs |
| Internet Information Services (IIS) |
Complete administration of IIS via WMI |
| Performance Counter |
Exposes raw or formatted performance data |
| Printing |
Monitors and configures printers |
| Registry |
Provides access to Registry keys and values |
| Terminal Server (TS) and TS Time Zone
Redirection |
Monitors and controls configuration of
Terminal Services (including time zone redirection) |
| Volume Shadow Copy (VSS) |
Manages shadow copies and virtual disk service |
| Win32 |
Monitors and configures computer hardware and
OS |
| Windows Installer (MSI) |
Monitors software installation |
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