What's New in Windows XP SP2
New Features in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)
The following table lists the documentation for the new WMI features in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2).
| Topic | Description |
|---|---|
| IT administrator tasks for scripts and applications | The new WMI Tasks for Scripts and Applications topic describes various computer and network administration tasks and provides links to the WMI class or classes used to perform those tasks. |
| Securing Your Provider | Information about writing secure providers. |
| Choosing Correct Registration | Information about choosing a threading model for your provider. |
| Using WMI | Revised guidance for the first-time application, script, or provider writer. |
| Remote connections | WMI is designed to obtain data from remote computers in a network. For more information, see Connection to WMI on a Remote Computer. |
| Administrator and nonadministrator access rights | WMI security requires administrator permissions for most access and operations. For more information, see Access to WMI Namespaces. |