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  231. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
  232. color:white'>&nbsp;<nobr><b>Windows� Management Instrumentation SDK README</b></span>
  233. <o:p></o:p></p>
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  237. <p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><br>
  238. <strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>Microsoft WMI SDK
  239. 1.5 Readme File<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  240. <p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span
  241. style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>December 1999<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  242. <p class=MsoPlainText><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  243. <p class=MsoPlainText><strong><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;
  244. font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>This document provides late-breaking or
  245. other information that supplements the Microsoft WMI SDK documentation.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  246. <p class=MsoPlainText><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  247. <p class=MsoPlainText><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
  248. 13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>CONTENTS</span></strong><strong><span
  249. style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  250. <p class=MsoPlainText><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;
  251. font-weight:normal'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  252. <p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:
  253. l2 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><strong><span
  254. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>1.<span
  255. style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></strong><![endif]><strong><span
  256. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><a
  257. href="#Introduction">INTRODUCTION</a><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  258. <p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.55in;text-indent:-.3in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo2;
  259. tab-stops:list .55in'><![if !supportLists]><strong><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:
  260. 13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>1.1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;
  261. </span></span></strong><![endif]><strong><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;
  262. font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><span style="mso-spacerun:
  263. yes">��</span><a href="#WMIandWBEM">WMI and WBEM</a><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  264. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .55in'><strong><span
  265. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
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  268. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>2.<span
  269. style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></strong><![endif]><strong><span
  270. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><a
  271. href="#SystemRequirements">SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS</a><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  272. <p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.55in;text-indent:-.3in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo2;
  273. tab-stops:list .55in'><![if !supportLists]><strong><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:
  274. 13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>2.1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;
  275. </span></span></strong><![endif]><strong><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;
  276. font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><span style="mso-spacerun:
  277. yes">��</span><a href="#OperatingSystemRequirements">Operating System
  278. Requirements</a><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  279. <p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.55in;text-indent:-.3in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo2;
  280. tab-stops:list .55in'><![if !supportLists]><strong><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:
  281. 13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>2.2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;
  282. </span></span></strong><![endif]><strong><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;
  283. font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><span style="mso-spacerun:
  284. yes">��</span><a href="#HardwareRequirements">Hardware Requirements</a><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  285. <p class=MsoPlainText><strong><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;
  286. font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
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  289. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>3.<span
  290. style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></strong><![endif]><strong><span
  291. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><a
  292. href="#SchemaFile">SCHEMA.TXT FILE</a><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  293. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .55in'><strong><span
  294. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  295. <p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:
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  297. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>4.<span
  298. style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></strong><![endif]><strong><span
  299. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><a
  300. href="#WebBrowserSupport">WEB BROWSER SUPPORT</a><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  301. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .55in'><strong><span
  302. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  303. <p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:
  304. l2 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .25in .55in'><![if !supportLists]><strong><span
  305. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>5.<span
  306. style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></strong><![endif]><strong><span
  307. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><a
  308. href="#NetworkCardRequired">NETWORK CARD REQUIRED</a><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  309. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .55in'><strong><span
  310. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  311. <p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:
  312. l2 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .25in .55in'><![if !supportLists]><strong><span
  313. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>6.<span
  314. style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></strong><![endif]><strong><span
  315. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><span
  316. style="mso-spacerun: yes">�</span><a href="#RemoteAccesswithWindows9598">REMOTE
  317. ACCESS WITH WINDOWS<span style='font-family:Symbol;mso-ascii-font-family:Verdana;
  318. mso-hansi-font-family:Verdana;mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Symbol'><span
  319. style='mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Symbol'>&acirc;</span></span>
  320. 95/98</a><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  321. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .55in'><strong><span
  322. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  323. <p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:
  324. l2 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .25in .55in'><![if !supportLists]><strong><span
  325. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>7.<span
  326. style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></strong><![endif]><strong><span
  327. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><span
  328. style="mso-spacerun: yes">��</span><a href="#WMIClientsAuthenticationEncryption">WMI
  329. CLIENTS LIMITATIONS USING AUTHENTICATION AND ENCRYPTION</a><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  330. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .55in'><strong><span
  331. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
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  334. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>8.<span
  335. style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></strong><![endif]><strong><span
  336. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><span
  337. style="mso-spacerun: yes">��</span><a href="#DebugFramework">DEBUG VERSION OF
  338. PROVIDER FRAMEWORK (FRAMEDYD)</a><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  339. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .55in'><strong><span
  340. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
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  343. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>9.<span
  344. style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></strong><![endif]><strong><span
  345. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><span
  346. style="mso-spacerun: yes">��</span><a href="#UnicodeFramework">USING THE NEW
  347. UNICODE PROVIDER FRAMEWORK</a><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  348. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .55in'><strong><span
  349. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  350. <p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:
  351. l2 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .25in .55in'><![if !supportLists]><strong><span
  352. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>10.<span
  353. style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp; </span></span></strong><![endif]><strong><span
  354. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><span
  355. style="mso-spacerun: yes">��</span><a href="#RedistributionChanges">REDISTRIBUTION
  356. CHANGES</a><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  357. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .55in'><strong><span
  358. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  359. <p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:
  360. l2 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .25in .55in'><![if !supportLists]><strong><span
  361. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>11.<span
  362. style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp; </span></span></strong><![endif]><strong><span
  363. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><span
  364. style="mso-spacerun: yes">��</span><a href="#KnownIssues">KNOWN ISSUES</a><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  365. <p class=MsoPlainText><strong><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;
  366. font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  367. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .55in'><strong><span
  368. style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  369. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .55in'><a name=Introduction><strong><span
  370. style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;
  371. font-weight:normal'>1. INTRODUCTION<o:p></o:p></span></strong></a></p>
  372. <span style='mso-bookmark:Introduction'></span>
  373. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .55in'><strong><span
  374. style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  375. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .55in'><strong><span
  376. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>This
  377. document provides the following information for the version 1.5 release of the
  378. Windows</span></strong><strong><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;
  379. font-family:Symbol;mso-ascii-font-family:Verdana;mso-hansi-font-family:Verdana;
  380. mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Symbol;font-weight:normal'><span
  381. style='mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Symbol'>&acirc;</span></span></strong><strong><span
  382. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'> Management
  383. Instrumentation (WMI) Software Development Kit (SDK):<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  384. <p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4;
  385. tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><strong><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:
  386. 13.5pt;font-family:Symbol;font-weight:normal'>�<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  387. </span></span></strong><![endif]><strong><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;
  388. font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>System requirements<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  389. <p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4;
  390. tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><strong><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:
  391. 13.5pt;font-family:Symbol;font-weight:normal'>�<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  392. </span></span></strong><![endif]><strong><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;
  393. font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>Installation instructions<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  394. <p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4;
  395. tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><strong><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:
  396. 13.5pt;font-family:Symbol;font-weight:normal'>�<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  397. </span></span></strong><![endif]><strong><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;
  398. font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>A description of known issues with the
  399. release<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  400. <p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span
  401. style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  402. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><a name=WMIandWBEM><strong><span
  403. style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;
  404. font-weight:normal'>1.1 WMI and WBEM</span></strong></a><span style='mso-bookmark:
  405. WMIandWBEM'><strong><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;
  406. font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></p>
  407. <span style='mso-bookmark:WMIandWBEM'></span>
  408. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span
  409. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  410. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span
  411. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>The
  412. user may notice that the terms WMI (Windows</span></strong><strong><span
  413. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-ascii-font-family:Verdana;
  414. mso-hansi-font-family:Verdana;mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Symbol;
  415. font-weight:normal'><span style='mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:
  416. Symbol'>&acirc;</span></span></strong><strong><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:
  417. 13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'> Management Instrumentation) and
  418. WBEM (Web-Based Enterprise Management) are used in a mixed fashion throughout
  419. the SDK documentation, samples and applications.<span style="mso-spacerun:
  420. yes">� </span>WMI is based on the concepts and technology of the WBEM industry
  421. initiative and is the Windows</span></strong><strong><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:
  422. 13.5pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-ascii-font-family:Verdana;mso-hansi-font-family:
  423. Verdana;mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Symbol;font-weight:normal'><span
  424. style='mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Symbol'>&acirc;</span></span></strong><strong><span
  425. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>-based
  426. system implementation of WBEM.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>For the
  427. purpose of using this SDK, the user should treat these terms as more or less
  428. interchangeable (e.g., WMI CIM Studio and WBEM CIM Studio are one and the same
  429. application).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>Moving forward, all
  430. components associated with WMI on Windows</span></strong><strong><span
  431. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-ascii-font-family:Verdana;
  432. mso-hansi-font-family:Verdana;mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Symbol;
  433. font-weight:normal'><span style='mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:
  434. Symbol'>&acirc;</span></span></strong><strong><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:
  435. 13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'> platforms will be renamed and
  436. referred to with the specific term �WMI� rather than the more generic �WBEM�.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  437. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span
  438. style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  439. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><a name=SystemRequirements><strong><span
  440. style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;
  441. font-weight:normal'>2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS<o:p></o:p></span></strong></a></p>
  442. <span style='mso-bookmark:SystemRequirements'></span>
  443. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span
  444. style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  445. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span
  446. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>The
  447. WMI SDK 1.5 release requires the following minimum configurations.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  448. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span
  449. style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  450. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><a
  451. name=OperatingSystemRequirements><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
  452. mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>2.1 Operating
  453. System Requirements<o:p></o:p></span></strong></a></p>
  454. <span style='mso-bookmark:OperatingSystemRequirements'></span>
  455. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span
  456. style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  457. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span
  458. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>The
  459. following operating systems are supported in this release of the WMI SDK.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  460. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span
  461. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  462. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><u><span
  463. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>Operating
  464. system</span></u></strong><strong><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;
  465. font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><span style='mso-tab-count:4'>��������������������������������� </span><u>Required</u><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  466. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span
  467. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>Microsoft
  468. Windows</span></strong><strong><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;
  469. font-family:Symbol;mso-ascii-font-family:Verdana;mso-hansi-font-family:Verdana;
  470. mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Symbol;font-weight:normal'><span
  471. style='mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Symbol'>&acirc;</span></span></strong><strong><span
  472. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'> NT
  473. version 4.0<span style='mso-tab-count:2'>���������� </span>Service Pack 5 or
  474. higher<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  475. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span
  476. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>Microsoft
  477. Windows</span></strong><strong><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;
  478. font-family:Symbol;mso-ascii-font-family:Verdana;mso-hansi-font-family:Verdana;
  479. mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Symbol;font-weight:normal'><span
  480. style='mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Symbol'>&acirc;</span></span></strong><strong><span
  481. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'> 2000<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  482. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span
  483. style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  484. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><a name=HardwareRequirements><strong><span
  485. style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;
  486. font-weight:normal'>2.2<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>Hardware
  487. Requirements<o:p></o:p></span></strong></a></p>
  488. <span style='mso-bookmark:HardwareRequirements'></span>
  489. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span
  490. style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  491. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span
  492. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>Minimum
  493. computer configurations exist and are based on the Microsoft operating system
  494. used. For WMI SDK development purposes, it is recommended that a Win32
  495. developer have a computer that consists of at least:<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  496. <p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6;
  497. tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><strong><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:
  498. 13.5pt;font-family:Symbol;font-weight:normal'>�<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  499. </span></span></strong><![endif]><strong><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;
  500. font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>Pentium</span></strong><strong><span
  501. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-ascii-font-family:Verdana;
  502. mso-hansi-font-family:Verdana;mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Symbol;
  503. font-weight:normal'><span style='mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:
  504. Symbol'>&acirc;</span></span></strong><strong><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:
  505. 13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>-class or Alpha (NT version 4.0
  506. only) processor <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  507. <p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6;
  508. tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><strong><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:
  509. 13.5pt;font-family:Symbol;font-weight:normal'>�<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  510. </span></span></strong><![endif]><strong><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;
  511. font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>32 MB RAM<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  512. <p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6;
  513. tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><strong><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:
  514. 13.5pt;font-family:Symbol;font-weight:normal'>�<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  515. </span></span></strong><![endif]><strong><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;
  516. font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>40 MB of available hard disk space<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  517. <p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6;
  518. tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><strong><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:
  519. 13.5pt;font-family:Symbol;font-weight:normal'>�<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  520. </span></span></strong><![endif]><strong><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;
  521. font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>Video graphics card support for 256
  522. colors at an 800 X 600 resolution<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  523. <p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6;
  524. tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><strong><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:
  525. 13.5pt;font-family:Symbol;font-weight:normal'>�<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  526. </span></span></strong><![endif]><strong><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;
  527. font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>Network card <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  528. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span
  529. style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><span
  530. style='mso-tab-count:1'>������� </span></span></strong><strong><span
  531. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  532. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><a name=SchemaFile><strong><span
  533. style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;
  534. font-weight:normal'>3. SCHEMA.TXT FILE<o:p></o:p></span></strong></a></p>
  535. <span style='mso-bookmark:SchemaFile'></span>
  536. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span
  537. style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  538. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span
  539. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>The
  540. SCHEMA.TXT file contains information regarding the proper use and subclassing
  541. of the CIM and Win32 classes supported by the WMI SDK as proscribed by
  542. Microsoft and the DMTF.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>Please review
  543. this information carefully and be sure you understand the limitations it
  544. describes before designing your own classes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
  545. </span>This file is installed in the WMI SDK home directory.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  546. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span
  547. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  548. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><a name=WebBrowserSupport><strong><span
  549. style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;
  550. font-weight:normal'>4. WEB BROWSER SUPPORT<o:p></o:p></span></strong></a></p>
  551. <span style='mso-bookmark:WebBrowserSupport'></span>
  552. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span
  553. style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  554. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span
  555. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>The
  556. following Web browsers are supported by this version of the WMI SDK:<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  557. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span
  558. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  559. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><u><span
  560. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>Operating
  561. system</span></u></strong><strong><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;
  562. font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><span style='mso-tab-count:4'>��������������������������������� </span><u>Browsers<o:p></o:p></u></span></strong></p>
  563. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span
  564. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>Microsoft
  565. Windows</span></strong><strong><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;
  566. font-family:Symbol;mso-ascii-font-family:Verdana;mso-hansi-font-family:Verdana;
  567. mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Symbol;font-weight:normal'><span
  568. style='mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Symbol'>&acirc;</span></span></strong><strong><span
  569. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'> NT
  570. version 4.0<span style='mso-tab-count:2'>���������� </span>Internet Explorer
  571. 5.0<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  572. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span
  573. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>Microsoft
  574. Windows</span></strong><strong><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;
  575. font-family:Symbol;mso-ascii-font-family:Verdana;mso-hansi-font-family:Verdana;
  576. mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Symbol;font-weight:normal'><span
  577. style='mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Symbol'>&acirc;</span></span></strong><strong><span
  578. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'> 2000<span
  579. style='mso-tab-count:1'>��� </span><span style='mso-tab-count:2'>������������������ </span>Internet
  580. Explorer 5.0<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  581. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span
  582. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  583. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span
  584. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>Other
  585. combinations of operating systems and browsers not specified in the preceding
  586. table may also work, but are not formally supported by this version of the WMI
  587. SDK.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  588. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span
  589. style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  590. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list 29.25pt'><strong><span
  591. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>This
  592. product can be downloaded at no cost from the Microsoft Web site at <a
  593. href="http://www.microsoft.com/ie">http://www.microsoft.com/ie</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  594. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span
  595. style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  596. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><a name=NetworkCardRequired><strong><span
  597. style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;
  598. font-weight:normal'>5. NETWORK CARD REQUIRED</span></strong></a><strong><span
  599. style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;
  600. font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  601. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span
  602. style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  603. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span
  604. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>WMI 1.5
  605. requires a network card to start CIMOM as an NT service.<span
  606. style="mso-spacerun: yes">� </span>If a network card is not present, CIMOM cannot
  607. be started as an NT service and applications will be unable to retrieve WMI
  608. information.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>In cases where a network
  609. card is not available, the CIMOM can be started as a standard executable
  610. manually by running WINMGMT.EXE in the WMI home directory.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  611. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span
  612. style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  613. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><a
  614. name=RemoteAccesswithWindows9598><strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
  615. mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>6. REMOTE
  616. ACCESS WITH WINDOWS</span></strong></a><span style='mso-bookmark:RemoteAccesswithWindows9598'><strong><span
  617. style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Symbol;
  618. mso-ascii-font-family:Verdana;mso-hansi-font-family:Verdana;mso-char-type:symbol;
  619. mso-symbol-font-family:Symbol;font-weight:normal'><span style='mso-char-type:
  620. symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Symbol'>&acirc;</span></span></strong></span><span
  621. style='mso-bookmark:RemoteAccesswithWindows9598'><strong><span
  622. style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;
  623. font-weight:normal'> 95/98</span></strong></span><strong><span
  624. style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;
  625. font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  626. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span
  627. style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  628. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span
  629. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>If
  630. Windows</span></strong><strong><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;
  631. font-family:Symbol;mso-ascii-font-family:Verdana;mso-hansi-font-family:Verdana;
  632. mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Symbol;font-weight:normal'><span
  633. style='mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Symbol'>&acirc;</span></span></strong><strong><span
  634. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'> 95 or
  635. Windows</span></strong><strong><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;
  636. font-family:Symbol;mso-ascii-font-family:Verdana;mso-hansi-font-family:Verdana;
  637. mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Symbol;font-weight:normal'><span
  638. style='mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Symbol'>&acirc;</span></span></strong><strong><span
  639. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'> 98
  640. users have problems with remote access over DCOM, make sure to set the registry
  641. value in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\OLE\EnableRemoteConnect to
  642. &quot;Y&quot;. You must restart the system for the change to take effect.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  643. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span
  644. style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><span
  645. style='mso-tab-count:1'>������� </span></span></strong><strong><span
  646. style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;
  647. font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  648. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><a
  649. name=WMIClientsAuthenticationEncryption></a><strong><span style='font-size:
  650. 12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>7. WMI
  651. CLIENT LIMITATIONS USING AUTHENTICATION AND ENCRYPTION <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  652. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span
  653. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  654. <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:.5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in 7.0in 7.5in 8.0in 8.5in 9.0in 9.5in 10.0in 10.5in 11.0in 11.5in 12.0in 12.5in 13.0in 13.5in 14.0in 14.5in 15.0in 15.5in 16.0in'><span
  655. style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
  656. layout-grid-mode:line'>WMI clients can specify that they require operations to
  657. be authenticated or encrypted when calling into WMI by using standard DCOM
  658. procedures (IClientSecurity). <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>WMI
  659. Scripting clients can achieve the same effect by setting the SWbemSecurity
  660. properties on an object, or specifying the relevant security attributes in a
  661. moniker string.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  662. <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:.5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in 7.0in 7.5in 8.0in 8.5in 9.0in 9.5in 10.0in 10.5in 11.0in 11.5in 12.0in 12.5in 13.0in 13.5in 14.0in 14.5in 15.0in 15.5in 16.0in'><span
  663. style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
  664. layout-grid-mode:line'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
  665. <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:.5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in 7.0in 7.5in 8.0in 8.5in 9.0in 9.5in 10.0in 10.5in 11.0in 11.5in 12.0in 12.5in 13.0in 13.5in 14.0in 14.5in 15.0in 15.5in 16.0in'><span
  666. style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
  667. layout-grid-mode:line'>In both cases, clients should be aware that when the
  668. requested operation is to be performed asynchronously, only the request is
  669. subject to the specified security settings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
  670. </span>The asynchronous responses to the request will not be affected by the
  671. requested settings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  672. <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:.5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in 7.0in 7.5in 8.0in 8.5in 9.0in 9.5in 10.0in 10.5in 11.0in 11.5in 12.0in 12.5in 13.0in 13.5in 14.0in 14.5in 15.0in 15.5in 16.0in'><span
  673. style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
  674. layout-grid-mode:line'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
  675. <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:.5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in 6.0in 6.5in 7.0in 7.5in 8.0in 8.5in 9.0in 9.5in 10.0in 10.5in 11.0in 11.5in 12.0in 12.5in 13.0in 13.5in 14.0in 14.5in 15.0in 15.5in 16.0in'><span
  676. style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
  677. layout-grid-mode:line'>For example one can specify that
  678. IWbemServices.GetObject(&quot;MyBankBalance&quot;) and its response uses
  679. encryption over the wire, but one cannot specify that the responses to
  680. IWbemServices.GetObjectAsync(&quot;MyBankBalance&quot;) use encryption; only
  681. the request is guaranteed to do this.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span></span><b
  682. style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
  683. 12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:green;layout-grid-mode:line'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
  684. <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:list .5in'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
  685. mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;layout-grid-mode:line'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
  686. <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:list 29.25pt'><a name=DebugFramework><strong><span
  687. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>8.
  688. DEBUG VERSION OF PROVIDER FRAMEWORK (FRAMEDYD)<o:p></o:p></span></strong></a></p>
  689. <span style='mso-bookmark:DebugFramework'></span>
  690. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span
  691. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  692. <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:list 29.25pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
  693. mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;layout-grid-mode:line'>The WMI
  694. SDK includes the debug version of the provider framework library (FRAMEDYD.LIB)
  695. and DLL (FRAMEDYD.DLL) to aid in debugging providers built upon the
  696. framework.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>Among other checks, the
  697. framework verifies that the variable types being passed to framework functions
  698. are valid for that particular function.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
  699. </span>In the release version of the framework library, as documented, if an
  700. invalid type is passed to one of the CInstance Get or Set functions, the
  701. function will return a FALSE, indicating the operation was not performed.<span
  702. style="mso-spacerun: yes">� </span>In the debug version, the behavior is
  703. exactly the same except that an ASSERT will also be raised to notify the
  704. developer that an incorrect data type has been used before the function returns
  705. FALSE.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>This has been included to help
  706. developers identify subtle type bugs that may inadvertently get introduced into
  707. provider code during the development process.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
  708. </span>Note that these ASSERT�s will only be raised in the debug version of the
  709. framework code, not in the release version (FRAMEDYN.LIB) as they intended as
  710. an aid to developers only.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  711. <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:list 29.25pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
  712. mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;layout-grid-mode:line'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
  713. <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:list 29.25pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
  714. mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;layout-grid-mode:line'>Below is a
  715. table of the acceptable CIM types that can be passed to the various CInstance
  716. Get and Set functions; passing types other than those specified to a function
  717. will result in the call failing to perform the requested action and, in the
  718. case of the debug framework library, and an ASSERT being raised.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  719. <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:list 29.25pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
  720. mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;layout-grid-mode:line'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
  721. <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse;
  722. border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  723. <tr style='height:15.0pt'>
  724. <td width=156 rowspan=2 valign=top style='width:116.7pt;border:solid windowtext 2.25pt;
  725. padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'>
  726. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Verdana'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
  727. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Verdana'>CIM Data Type<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  728. </td>
  729. <td width=285 colspan=2 valign=top style='width:214.05pt;border-top:solid windowtext 2.25pt;
  730. border-left:none;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid windowtext 2.25pt;
  731. mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
  732. height:15.0pt'>
  733. <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
  734. style='font-family:Verdana'>CInstance <o:p></o:p></span></p>
  735. </td>
  736. </tr>
  737. <tr style='height:15.0pt'>
  738. <td width=143 valign=top style='width:107.4pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 2.25pt;
  739. mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
  740. height:15.0pt'>
  741. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Verdana'>Get Functions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  742. </td>
  743. <td width=142 valign=top style='width:106.65pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  744. none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 2.25pt;border-right:solid windowtext 2.25pt;
  745. padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'>
  746. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Verdana'>Set Functions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  747. </td>
  748. </tr>
  749. <tr>
  750. <td width=156 valign=top style='width:116.7pt;border:solid windowtext .5pt;
  751. border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  752. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  753. font-family:Verdana'>string<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  754. </td>
  755. <td width=143 valign=top style='width:107.4pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  756. none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;border-right:solid windowtext .5pt;
  757. mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext 2.25pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;
  758. padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  759. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  760. font-family:Verdana'>GetCHString<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  761. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  762. font-family:Verdana'>GetVariant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  763. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  764. font-family:Verdana'>GetWCHAR<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  765. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  766. font-family:Verdana'>GetCharSplat<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  767. </td>
  768. <td width=142 valign=top style='width:106.65pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  769. none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;border-right:solid windowtext .5pt;
  770. mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext 2.25pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;
  771. padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  772. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  773. font-family:Verdana'>SetCHString<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  774. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  775. font-family:Verdana'>SetVariant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  776. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  777. font-family:Verdana'>SetWCHAR<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  778. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  779. font-family:Verdana'>SetCharSplat<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  780. </td>
  781. </tr>
  782. <tr>
  783. <td width=156 valign=top style='width:116.7pt;border:solid windowtext .5pt;
  784. border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  785. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  786. font-family:Verdana'>sint8<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  787. </td>
  788. <td width=143 valign=top style='width:107.4pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  789. none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;border-right:solid windowtext .5pt;
  790. mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;
  791. padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  792. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  793. font-family:Verdana'>GetVariant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  794. </td>
  795. <td width=142 valign=top style='width:106.65pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  796. none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;border-right:solid windowtext .5pt;
  797. mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;
  798. padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  799. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  800. font-family:Verdana'>SetVariant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  801. </td>
  802. </tr>
  803. <tr>
  804. <td width=156 valign=top style='width:116.7pt;border:solid windowtext .5pt;
  805. border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  806. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  807. font-family:Verdana'>uint8<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  808. </td>
  809. <td width=143 valign=top style='width:107.4pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  810. none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;border-right:solid windowtext .5pt;
  811. mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;
  812. padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  813. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  814. font-family:Verdana'>GetByte<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  815. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  816. font-family:Verdana'>GetVariant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  817. </td>
  818. <td width=142 valign=top style='width:106.65pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  819. none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;border-right:solid windowtext .5pt;
  820. mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;
  821. padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  822. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  823. font-family:Verdana'>SetByte<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  824. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  825. font-family:Verdana'>SetVariant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  826. </td>
  827. </tr>
  828. <tr>
  829. <td width=156 valign=top style='width:116.7pt;border:solid windowtext .5pt;
  830. border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  831. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  832. font-family:Verdana'>sint16<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  833. </td>
  834. <td width=143 valign=top style='width:107.4pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  835. none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;border-right:solid windowtext .5pt;
  836. mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;
  837. padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  838. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  839. font-family:Verdana'>GetWBEMINT16<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  840. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  841. font-family:Verdana'>GetVariant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  842. </td>
  843. <td width=142 valign=top style='width:106.65pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  844. none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;border-right:solid windowtext .5pt;
  845. mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;
  846. padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  847. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  848. font-family:Verdana'>SetWBEMINT16<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  849. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  850. font-family:Verdana'>SetVariant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  851. </td>
  852. </tr>
  853. <tr>
  854. <td width=156 valign=top style='width:116.7pt;border:solid windowtext .5pt;
  855. border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  856. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  857. font-family:Verdana'>uint16<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  858. </td>
  859. <td width=143 valign=top style='width:107.4pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  860. none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;border-right:solid windowtext .5pt;
  861. mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;
  862. padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  863. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  864. font-family:Verdana'>GetWORD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  865. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  866. font-family:Verdana'>GetDWORD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  867. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  868. font-family:Verdana'>GetVariant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  869. </td>
  870. <td width=142 valign=top style='width:106.65pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  871. none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;border-right:solid windowtext .5pt;
  872. mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;
  873. padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  874. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  875. font-family:Verdana'>SetWORD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  876. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  877. font-family:Verdana'>SetDWORD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  878. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  879. font-family:Verdana'>SetVariant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  880. </td>
  881. </tr>
  882. <tr>
  883. <td width=156 valign=top style='width:116.7pt;border:solid windowtext .5pt;
  884. border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  885. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  886. font-family:Verdana'>sint32<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  887. </td>
  888. <td width=143 valign=top style='width:107.4pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  889. none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;border-right:solid windowtext .5pt;
  890. mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;
  891. padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  892. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  893. font-family:Verdana'>GetWORD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  894. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  895. font-family:Verdana'>GetDWORD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  896. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  897. font-family:Verdana'>GetVariant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  898. </td>
  899. <td width=142 valign=top style='width:106.65pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  900. none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;border-right:solid windowtext .5pt;
  901. mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;
  902. padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  903. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  904. font-family:Verdana'>SetWORD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  905. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  906. font-family:Verdana'>SetDWORD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  907. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  908. font-family:Verdana'>SetVariant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  909. </td>
  910. </tr>
  911. <tr>
  912. <td width=156 valign=top style='width:116.7pt;border:solid windowtext .5pt;
  913. border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  914. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  915. font-family:Verdana'>uint32<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  916. </td>
  917. <td width=143 valign=top style='width:107.4pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  918. none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;border-right:solid windowtext .5pt;
  919. mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;
  920. padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  921. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  922. font-family:Verdana'>GetWORD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  923. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  924. font-family:Verdana'>GetDWORD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  925. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  926. font-family:Verdana'>GetVariant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  927. </td>
  928. <td width=142 valign=top style='width:106.65pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  929. none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;border-right:solid windowtext .5pt;
  930. mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;
  931. padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  932. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  933. font-family:Verdana'>SetWORD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  934. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  935. font-family:Verdana'>SetDWORD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  936. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  937. font-family:Verdana'>SetVariant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  938. </td>
  939. </tr>
  940. <tr>
  941. <td width=156 valign=top style='width:116.7pt;border:solid windowtext .5pt;
  942. border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  943. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  944. font-family:Verdana'>sint64<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  945. </td>
  946. <td width=143 valign=top style='width:107.4pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  947. none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;border-right:solid windowtext .5pt;
  948. mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;
  949. padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  950. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  951. font-family:Verdana'>GetCHString<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  952. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  953. font-family:Verdana'>GetWCHAR<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  954. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  955. font-family:Verdana'>GetWBEMINT64<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  956. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  957. font-family:Verdana'>GetVariant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  958. </td>
  959. <td width=142 valign=top style='width:106.65pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  960. none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;border-right:solid windowtext .5pt;
  961. mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;
  962. padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  963. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  964. font-family:Verdana'>SetCHString<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  965. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  966. font-family:Verdana'>SetWCHAR<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  967. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  968. font-family:Verdana'>SetWBEMINT64<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  969. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  970. font-family:Verdana'>SetVariant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  971. </td>
  972. </tr>
  973. <tr>
  974. <td width=156 valign=top style='width:116.7pt;border:solid windowtext .5pt;
  975. border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  976. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  977. font-family:Verdana'>uint64<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  978. </td>
  979. <td width=143 valign=top style='width:107.4pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  980. none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;border-right:solid windowtext .5pt;
  981. mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;
  982. padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  983. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  984. font-family:Verdana'>GetCHString<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  985. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  986. font-family:Verdana'>GetWCHAR<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  987. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  988. font-family:Verdana'>GetWBEMINT64<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  989. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  990. font-family:Verdana'>GetVariant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  991. </td>
  992. <td width=142 valign=top style='width:106.65pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  993. none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;border-right:solid windowtext .5pt;
  994. mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;
  995. padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  996. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  997. font-family:Verdana'>SetCHString<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  998. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  999. font-family:Verdana'>SetWCHAR<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1000. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  1001. font-family:Verdana'>SetWBEMINT64<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1002. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  1003. font-family:Verdana'>SetVariant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1004. </td>
  1005. </tr>
  1006. <tr>
  1007. <td width=156 valign=top style='width:116.7pt;border:solid windowtext .5pt;
  1008. border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  1009. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  1010. font-family:Verdana'>real32<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1011. </td>
  1012. <td width=143 valign=top style='width:107.4pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  1013. none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;border-right:solid windowtext .5pt;
  1014. mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;
  1015. padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  1016. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  1017. font-family:Verdana'>GetVariant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1018. </td>
  1019. <td width=142 valign=top style='width:106.65pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  1020. none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;border-right:solid windowtext .5pt;
  1021. mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;
  1022. padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  1023. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  1024. font-family:Verdana'>SetVariant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1025. </td>
  1026. </tr>
  1027. <tr>
  1028. <td width=156 valign=top style='width:116.7pt;border:solid windowtext .5pt;
  1029. border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  1030. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  1031. font-family:Verdana'>real64<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1032. </td>
  1033. <td width=143 valign=top style='width:107.4pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  1034. none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;border-right:solid windowtext .5pt;
  1035. mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;
  1036. padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  1037. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  1038. font-family:Verdana'>GetCHString<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1039. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  1040. font-family:Verdana'>GetDOUBLE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1041. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  1042. font-family:Verdana'>GetVariant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1043. </td>
  1044. <td width=142 valign=top style='width:106.65pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  1045. none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;border-right:solid windowtext .5pt;
  1046. mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;
  1047. padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  1048. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  1049. font-family:Verdana'>SetCHString<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1050. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  1051. font-family:Verdana'>SetDOUBLE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1052. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  1053. font-family:Verdana'>SetVariant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1054. </td>
  1055. </tr>
  1056. <tr>
  1057. <td width=156 valign=top style='width:116.7pt;border:solid windowtext .5pt;
  1058. border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  1059. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  1060. font-family:Verdana'>char16<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1061. </td>
  1062. <td width=143 valign=top style='width:107.4pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  1063. none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;border-right:solid windowtext .5pt;
  1064. mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;
  1065. padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  1066. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  1067. font-family:Verdana'>GetVariant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1068. </td>
  1069. <td width=142 valign=top style='width:106.65pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  1070. none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;border-right:solid windowtext .5pt;
  1071. mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;
  1072. padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  1073. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  1074. font-family:Verdana'>SetVariant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1075. </td>
  1076. </tr>
  1077. <tr>
  1078. <td width=156 valign=top style='width:116.7pt;border:solid windowtext .5pt;
  1079. border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  1080. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  1081. font-family:Verdana'>datetime<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1082. </td>
  1083. <td width=143 valign=top style='width:107.4pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  1084. none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;border-right:solid windowtext .5pt;
  1085. mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;
  1086. padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  1087. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  1088. font-family:Verdana'>GetCHString<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1089. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  1090. font-family:Verdana'>GetDateTime<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1091. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  1092. font-family:Verdana'>GetWCHAR<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1093. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  1094. font-family:Verdana'>GetVariant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1095. </td>
  1096. <td width=142 valign=top style='width:106.65pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  1097. none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;border-right:solid windowtext .5pt;
  1098. mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;
  1099. padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  1100. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  1101. font-family:Verdana'>SetCHString<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1102. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  1103. font-family:Verdana'>SetDateTime<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1104. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  1105. font-family:Verdana'>SetWCHAR<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1106. <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
  1107. font-family:Verdana'>SetVariant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1108. </td>
  1109. </tr>
  1110. </table>
  1111. <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:list 29.25pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></p>
  1112. <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:list 29.25pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></p>
  1113. <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:list 29.25pt'><a name=UnicodeFramework><strong><span
  1114. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>9.
  1115. USING THE NEW UNICODE PROVIDER FRAMEWORK</span></strong></a><strong><span
  1116. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  1117. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span
  1118. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  1119. <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:list 29.25pt;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
  1120. text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
  1121. mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>The previous WMI SDK provider
  1122. framework was designed to support building providers that use and contain ANSI
  1123. strings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>Wide character strings could
  1124. be passed to the previous framework without problems, but internally they would
  1125. still be represented as ANSI strings and in general Unicode was not supported.<span
  1126. style="mso-spacerun: yes">� </span>Providers built with versions of the SDK <u>before</u>
  1127. version 1.5 will not be compatible with the FRAMEDYN.DLL shipped with the
  1128. version 1.5 WMI core components.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>Older
  1129. providers will have to be modified using the information below and rebuilt in
  1130. order to work with the version 1.5 FRAMEDYN.DLL code.<span style="mso-spacerun:
  1131. yes">� </span>Similarly, providers built with version 1.5 of the framework will
  1132. not work correctly on previous versions of the core components.<span
  1133. style="mso-spacerun: yes">� </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1134. <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:list 29.25pt;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
  1135. text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
  1136. mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1137. <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:list 29.25pt;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
  1138. text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
  1139. mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>With this release of the WMI core
  1140. components and SDK, however, the framework has moved to a Unicode-only model on
  1141. all platforms.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>We have compiled a list
  1142. of suggested practices to follow that will aid in migrating your previous code
  1143. to the new Unicode framework model.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1144. <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:list 29.25pt;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
  1145. text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
  1146. mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1147. <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:list 29.25pt;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
  1148. text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
  1149. mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>In order to simplify the Unicode
  1150. transition, the following &quot;best practices&quot; are suggested:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1151. <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:list 29.25pt;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
  1152. text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
  1153. mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1154. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:19.0pt;text-indent:-19.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo8;
  1155. tab-stops:list 29.25pt;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span
  1156. style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;
  1157. color:windowtext'>�<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  1158. </span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
  1159. mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>Wherever CHString's were used
  1160. before, supply a wide-character version instead.<span style="mso-spacerun:
  1161. yes">� </span>Where strings are directly specified (e.g., &quot;Hello&quot;),
  1162. precede them with an &quot;L&quot; to define them as wide-character strings
  1163. (e.g., L&quot;Hello&quot; ).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>When
  1164. defining variables, use wide-character versions such as WCHAR, LPWSTR, LPCWSTR,
  1165. etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>Wide-character strings are
  1166. required for all CHStrings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1167. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:19.0pt;text-indent:-19.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo8;
  1168. tab-stops:list 29.25pt;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span
  1169. style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;
  1170. color:windowtext'>�<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  1171. </span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
  1172. mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>Do not use the TSTR string
  1173. definitions (_T, LPTSTR, etc.) as these are intended for use when supporting
  1174. the same source code in both an ANSI and a Unicode environment.<span
  1175. style="mso-spacerun: yes">� </span>In the new framework, all framework
  1176. providers are required to use Unicode when dealing with the framework functions
  1177. so this mixed model does not really apply.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
  1178. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1179. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:19.0pt;text-indent:-19.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo8;
  1180. tab-stops:list 29.25pt;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span
  1181. style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;
  1182. color:windowtext'>�<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  1183. </span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
  1184. mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>If you need to provide an ANSI
  1185. only function with an ANSI string, you should first convert the CHString to
  1186. ANSI using a function like bstr_t().<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1187. <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:list 29.25pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
  1188. mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1189. <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:list 29.25pt'><a
  1190. name=RedistributionChanges><strong><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;
  1191. font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>10. REDISTRIBUTION CHANGES</span></strong></a><strong><span
  1192. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  1193. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span
  1194. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  1195. <p class=MsoBodyText style='tab-stops:list 29.25pt .5in;layout-grid-mode:both'><span
  1196. style='mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'>In order to ensure that when the WMI SDK
  1197. ActiveX controls are redistributed they are correctly and consistently
  1198. installed on systems, the REDIST.TXT file has been updated.<span
  1199. style="mso-spacerun: yes">� </span>Redistribution is now only allowed for the
  1200. WBEMTOOL.CAB file which contains all the SDK ActiveX controls and their
  1201. associated DLL�s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>In addition, standard
  1202. procedures for the controls and DLL�s are defined to make sure they are safely
  1203. added or upgraded in environments where multiple products may be using
  1204. them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>A new redistributable utility,
  1205. CabExtract.exe, has been added to the SDK to simplify extracting the controls
  1206. properly from the CAB file.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1207. <p class=MsoBodyText style='tab-stops:list 29.25pt .5in;layout-grid-mode:both'><span
  1208. style='mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1209. <p class=MsoBodyText style='tab-stops:list 29.25pt .5in;layout-grid-mode:both'><span
  1210. style='mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'>In addition, the MIB and MOF files that
  1211. support the WMI SNMP provider have been added to the list of items that can be
  1212. redistributed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1213. <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:list 29.25pt'><span style='font-family:
  1214. Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1215. <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:list 29.25pt'><a name=KnownIssues><strong><span
  1216. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>11.
  1217. KNOWN ISSUES</span></strong></a><strong><span style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;
  1218. font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  1219. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list .5in'><strong><span
  1220. style='mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  1221. <p class=MsoPlainText style='tab-stops:list 29.25pt'><span style='font-family:
  1222. Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'>These are items known to be issues in the
  1223. WMI SDK and suggested workarounds:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1224. <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:list 29.25pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
  1225. font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1226. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo10;
  1227. tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><strong><span style='font-family:
  1228. Symbol;font-weight:normal'>�<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  1229. </span></span></strong><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
  1230. 12.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>On Wind</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
  1231. mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'>ows
  1232. 2000 systems, when building binary MOF files for use with WMI for WDM device
  1233. drivers, the syntax check feature for these files in MOFCOMP.EXE and in the WMI
  1234. SDK MOF Compiler Wizard will not work because the file WMIMOFCK.EXE is not
  1235. installed on the system.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>This file is
  1236. available in the Windows 2000 DDK distribution.<span style="mso-spacerun:
  1237. yes">� </span>Once the Windows 2000 DDK is installed, this file can be copied
  1238. from the \NTDDK\BIN directory to the </span><strong><span style='font-size:
  1239. 10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>%SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32\WBEM
  1240. directory.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>Once this is complete, both
  1241. MOFCOMP.EXE and the WMI SDK MOF Compiler Wizard should work as expected with
  1242. regard to WMI for WDM binary MOF files.</span></strong><strong><span
  1243. style='font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  1244. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo10;
  1245. tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><strong><span style='font-family:
  1246. Symbol;font-weight:normal'>�<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  1247. </span></span></strong><![endif]><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
  1248. mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>Because they
  1249. are hosted in Internet Explorer, most of the WMI SDK tools will automatically
  1250. detect if an ActiveX control has been deleted and automatically extract the
  1251. control from the WBEMTOOL.CAB file.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>The
  1252. WMI Event Viewer tool is a standalone application, however, and does not
  1253. support this functionality.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>If, for
  1254. example, the Namespace Picker control (wbemnspicker.ocx) is deleted from the
  1255. system, WMI Event Viewer will not extract this file from the CAB and will
  1256. therefore fail to work properly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>To fix
  1257. this sort of problem, simply run one of the Internet Explorer-based tools
  1258. (e.g., WMI CIM Studio) once the missing files will be restored automatically.<span
  1259. style="mso-spacerun: yes">� </span>In general, however, this problem should
  1260. rarely occur and only when a control is inadvertently deleted manually or by a
  1261. poorly written application.</span></strong><strong><span style='font-weight:
  1262. normal'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  1263. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo10;
  1264. tab-stops:list .25in'><![if !supportLists]><strong><span style='font-family:
  1265. Symbol;font-weight:normal'>�<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  1266. </span></span></strong><![endif]><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
  1267. mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>Instrumentation
  1268. issues � In some cases, particular WMI properties and methods return correct
  1269. results but the behavior may not be what the user expects.<span
  1270. style="mso-spacerun: yes">� </span>The following list is the set of properties
  1271. and methods that are known to exhibit such behavior:</span></strong><strong><span
  1272. style='font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  1273. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo10;
  1274. tab-stops:list 1.0in'><![if !supportLists]><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
  1275. mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>1.<span
  1276. style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></strong><![endif]><strong><i><span
  1277. style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
  1278. font-weight:normal'>Win32_NetworkLoginProfile.BadPasswordCount</span></i></strong><strong><span
  1279. style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
  1280. font-weight:normal'> � Depending upon the network configuration, this property
  1281. can return a count that is twice the number of login attempts that have failed.<span
  1282. style="mso-spacerun: yes">� </span>This can occur in situations where both
  1283. Kerberos and NTLM authentication are enabled.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
  1284. </span>If the login fails to be authenticated by Kerberos, the system will try
  1285. NTLM authentication next.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>For each of
  1286. these failures, the count of bad login attempts will be incremented even though
  1287. to the user it appears they only attempted to log in once.<span
  1288. style="mso-spacerun: yes">� </span>The
  1289. Win32_NetworkLoginProfile.BadPasswordCount property is only reporting what the
  1290. underlying API indicates is the correct value of failed login attempts.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  1291. <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo10;
  1292. tab-stops:list 1.0in'><![if !supportLists]><strong><span style='font-weight:
  1293. normal'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  1294. </span></span></strong><![endif]><strong><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
  1295. mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>CIM_DataFile</span></i></strong><strong><span
  1296. style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
  1297. font-weight:normal'> � On some laptops, if the floppy drive is removed after
  1298. the system has been booted and already used the floppy, enumerating the
  1299. CIM_DataFile class may cause error messages to be displayed by the operating
  1300. system asking the user to check the floppy drive and ensure it is ready.<span
  1301. style="mso-spacerun: yes">� </span>This is caused by the laptop hardware not
  1302. indicating to the operating system that the floppy drive has been removed,
  1303. which is normally expected.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>This has
  1304. been known to occur on Toshiba Tecra 8000 laptop systems.</span></strong><strong><span
  1305. style='font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
  1306. <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:list .25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
  1307. mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1308. <p class=MsoBodyText style='tab-stops:list .25in .5in;layout-grid-mode:both'><a
  1309. name=LocationWMIFilesPSDK></a><a name=HowDownloadWMISDK></a><span
  1310. style='mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1311. <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:list .25in'><span style='font-family:Verdana;
  1312. mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p>
  1313. <p class=MsoNormal style='tab-stops:list .25in'><span style='font-family:Arial'><a
  1314. href="http://www.microsoft.com/misc/CPYRIGHT.HTM"><b>� 1999 Microsoft
  1315. Corporation. All rights reserved.</b></a></span></p>
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