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SWbemLocator object

Applies to: desktop apps only

You can use the methods of the SWbemLocator object to obtain an SWbemServices object that represents a connection to a namespace on either a local computer or a remote host computer. You can then use the methods of the SWbemServices object to access WMI. This object can be created by the VBScript CreateObject call.

Members

The SWbemLocator object has these types of members:

Methods

The SWbemLocator object has these methods.

MethodDescription
ConnectServer

Connects to WMI on the specified computer.

 

Properties

The SWbemLocator object has these properties.

PropertyAccess typeDescription

Security_

Read-only

Used to read or change the security settings.

 

Requirements

Minimum supported client

Windows 2000 Professional

Minimum supported server

Windows 2000 Server

Type library
Wbemdisp.tlb

DLL
Wbemdisp.dll

See also

Scripting API Objects

 

 

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PowerShell Example

$NameSpace = 'root\ccm'

$ComputerName = 'sccm.company.com'

$WbemLocator = New-Object -ComObject "WbemScripting.SWbemLocator"

$WbemServices = $WbemLocator.ConnectServer($ComputerName, $Namespace)

$WbemClasses = $WbemServices.SubclassesOf()

$WbemClasses

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