Re: WBEM Implementations in Windows

From: [MS] Scott McNairy (scotmc_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/17/04 

Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 10:21:40 -0700

There is a more current version that came on WinXP install media (same
location) however it doesn't fix any of the issues you mention below, it has
some minor updates but none to functionality.

There are no plans (currently at least) to update the ODBC driver for WMI.
This driver has been removed from Win2k3 server going forward. 

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"John Ramsden" <john_ramsden@sagitta-ps.com> wrote in message
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> "[MS] Scott McNairy" <scotmc@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> >
> > WMI Scripting layer supports JScript, and Perl as well.  The downside
> > is that the support for WMI Scripting Objects is in wbemdisp.dll which
> > resides on Windows OS's (for the most part).  It connects to Windows
> > Management Service on the target computer which only Windows has.
> >
> > As for ODBC adapter these might help you from older post:
> >
http://groups.google.com/groups?q=odbc+adapter+%2B+%22Scott+McNairy%22+%2B+%22WMI%22&hl=en&lr=&selm=402d4b2f%241%40news.microsoft.com&rnum=2
>
> Many thanks for your prompt reply Scott. I followed the instructions
> in your referenced post, and guess what - it worked! Yippee!!
>
> (I hadn't ticked the "Pass-Through" button in my previous attempts,
> or set any value for the Server Name.)
>
> BTW is there a release of wbemdr32.dll later than:
>
>    Date       Time      Version         Size     File name     Platform
>    --------------------------------------------------------------------
>    7/18/2000  15:02:52  1.50.1085.0027  454,730  Wbemdr32.dll  x86
>
> I was only able to obtain _this_ by several phone calls to Microsoft
> support staff. (The version in \VALUEADD on the Win 2K CD, and in SMS
> Service Pack 5 is only 1.50.1085.0006 or something, quoting from
> memory.)
>
> An enhancement that supported at least unsigned integers would be good,
> and the ability to do WMI updates even better.
>
>
> Cheers
>
> John R Ramsden (john_ramsden@sagitta-ps.cam)  <-- com not cam