To document existing wmi filters for health checks and audits. I am trying to create a wmi filter for the two gpos we have for both office versions. Group policy based on software installed hi all, im trying to get a gpo to apply user settings only when my users are logged into a computer with certain software installed. We are replacing the logon script with an installed version of the same software a software deployment gp. For example, we have a gpo that deploys the smartboard software and drivers. Wmi query for an installed application windows hell. Applying wmi filter to group policy allows controlling the.
This filter will select any computer that has either 0 or 1 as a value of the domainrole, thus our gpo will only apply to workstations. Script to create, import and export group policy wmi filters. Create a group policy wmi filter to determine 64 bit or 32 bit operating system i needed to create a wmi filter for group policy that would separate 64 bit and 32 bit. Here are some examples of what types of devices you need to filter for. Group policy software installation settings, internet explorer maintenance.
The tool itself does not actually create a wql query for wmi. Although you can create a separate membership group for each gpo, you would then have to manage the memberships of the different groups. How to apply gpo to computer group in active directory. With wmi filtering, you just create the software group policy, for example. Apr 11, 2010 i discovered this a long time ago when i wanted to deploy the. A wmi filter is a set of wmi queries the wmi query language wql is used that you can use to target computers to which a specific group policy should be applied. Information obtained from wmi can be used to create a condition where a specific action or setting may apply, including group policy object. May 09, 2012 hello guys im having a hard problem with a wmi filter and maybe you can lend me a hand. Group policy wmi filter laptop or desktop hardware group policy wmi filter laptop or desktop hardware in a previous article about wmi filters for group policy, i identified simple filters to make sure that gpos will only apply to machines running a specific operating system such as windows 7. Instead, use only a single membership group, and let wmi filters automatically ensure the correct gpo is applied to each device. I say should because ive not had the nerve to test it we dont have a test environment, but really all i need is to assign a script to a gpo with the wmi filter applied and just have the script. Group policy was introduced with windows 2000, and is an easy way of centralizing many windows settings.
Unexpectedly slow logon caused by large wmi repository in windows or windows server. May 15, 2019 wmi filters in group policy gpo allow you to more flexibly apply policies to clients by using different rules. In general terms i never recommend to use wmi filters with group policy object, and there are many reasons for this including when wmi database is corrupt the filter may deliver a inconsistent result servicedesk may not understand when a gpo should apply and not may slow down computer startups may slow down logon phases. Software packages are always installed right after a reboot, so theyre mostly suitable for workstations. The gpo calls the windows installer service that checks the installed programs list and will install only if the current msi version is not there. I discovered this a long time ago when i wanted to deploy the. Microsoft office 2007 with none sp or sp1 if this is true. But is it possible for the group policy to only apply to systems that have mozilla firefox installed. The gpo using the wmi filter does not work on first boot, but on the second boot at first boot, the gpp environment has to be processed, but that happens after wmi filters have been evaluated, so our variable is missing at this very moment. In addition to centralizing event log and firewall settings, i personally like the ability to deploy msibased software applications with group policy, since it makes it extremely easy to deploy new software packages. Ive been tasked with setting up a gpo that only applies to computers with a specific file on the local drive for this. I am now in the process of upgrading all the sccm clients to the latest version 5. Aug 12, 2001 as far as group policy skills are concerned there is a two stage process, creating the filter with its wql query, then assigning, or wiring up the filter to the appropriate group policy object. Hello guys im having a hard problem with a wmi filter and maybe you can lend me a hand.
Group policy and wmi, a wonderful combination simple talk. Needing a wmi query for searching an installed application on a workstation. Using group policy software installation and a wmi filter, we can deploy software if a specific piece of hardware is detected. Mar 31, 2015 wmi filter for gpo based on a file version ever wanted to create a wmi query to apply a group policy object to a client based on a version of software installed.
Using multiple classes in wmi filter query for gpo solutions. I wrote this script to cover a number of different scenarios. Inverting wmi filters what you can do, should do and should. Wmi makes data about a target computer available for administrative use. In many cases this is all there is to it, but sometimes that doesnt do the job. What would be the fastest method to filter the receiver version through wmi.
Apr 01, 2015 if the wmi filter evaluates to false, the gpo is not applied except if the client computer is running windows 2000, in which case the filter is ignored and the gpo is always applied. For example, you want to install a software package on 64bit versions of. How to find and use wmi values for group policy filtering. Wmi filters in group policy gpo allow you to more flexibly apply policies to clients by using different rules. What if i told you you could set up policies that that allow you to target specific users. May 31, 2012 link the latter wmi filter to your gpo you want to target to all servers except terminal servers, and youre done. What i need to do is to create a policie with a wmi filter to check if the computers in my domain have this installed. It is linked to an ou containing teacher computers. Wmi filtering on group policy objects is an incredibly useful and powerful feature. If the wmi filter evaluates to true, the gpo is applied.
Perhaps even use yuck software installation policy in a more controlled fashion. Below is a wmi filter which checks the free disk space on the c. Where people trip up usually is group policy wmi filters. Limiting software install via gpo and wmi filter microsoft.
Using group policy software installation and a wmi filter, we can deploy. Implementing wmi filters you can link gpo s to a domain, a site or an ou and apply a security filter to link the gpo to a particular group of users or computers. The ask the performance team has published a wmi code creator tool that allows queries your local wmi repository on your computer. To create a new wmi filter, open the group policy management console gpmc. The gpo that we will be creating is to disable rdp on none vista, windows 7. Zu deiner softwareverteilung, wurde ich pro installationspaket. Half the school are still running office 2010 while the other half are on 2016.
Wmi filter for gpo based on a file version ever wanted to create a wmi query to apply a group policy object to a client based on a version of software. For example, we have a gpo that deploys the smartboard software. The wmi filter uses a query to determine if the policy applies to the machine. To create a wmi filter that queries for a specified version of windows. So far i am only able to target machines with a s limiting software install via gpo and wmi filter microsoft. Group policy wmi filter laptop or desktop hardware.
This stepbystep below will explain how to filter secured computer policy gpo to be applied only on wks002 and wks003. As far as group policy skills are concerned there is a two stage process, creating the filter with its wql query, then assigning, or wiring up the filter to the appropriate group policy object. Basically i have a group policy logon script that runs a small program in the background as a user logs on. It allows you to browse all the wmi possibilities and search for property values of wmi classes. If i wanted to setup a group policy that installed java, this would be no problem. Can i apply a group policy only to systems that have specific. This powershell script will create, import and export group policy wmi filters. Oct 19, 2009 group policy was introduced with windows 2000, and is an easy way of centralizing many windows settings. This section contains all wmi filters in the ad domain.
In the education sector alone, we have more types of hardware than i care to count. Link the latter wmi filter to your gpo you want to target to all servers except terminal servers, and youre done. Even though software installation only works only with msibased. Implementing wmi filters you can link gpos to a domain, a site or an ou and apply a security filter to link the gpo to a particular group of users or computers. Inverting wmi filters what you can do, should do and. Wmi class to see if a particular piece of software is installed. Apr 16, 2019 what are the wmi gpo filters used for. To provide a mechanism to migrate wmi filters between dev, test, qa and prod. If you have been working with gpo in a windows environment for any amount of time, then almost surely you have been presented with the enigma of creating wmi filters to segregate machine types. Typically, group policy filtering using wmi windows management instrumentation can be used when multiple domain objects users or computers are located in the flat ad structure instead of the separate ou, or if you need to apply group policies, according to the os version, network settings, installed software or any other criteria that can be selected. Using 32 and 64 bit wmi filters for group policy petenetlive. Will gpo software installation reinstall already installed. Installing software via group policy using wmi filters. Mar 10, 2017 if you have been working with gpo in a windows environment for any amount of time, then almost surely you have been presented with the enigma of creating wmi filters to segregate machine types.
Feb 14, 2017 once installed open the gpmc under administrative tools expand the domain under which you want to create a wmi filter rightclick the wmi filter object and select new type in a name and a friendly description for your new filter the current namespace should be root\cimv2. Jun 09, 2014 this powershell script will create, import and export group policy wmi filters. Desktop os server os domain controllernondomain controller 32bit 64bit. Nov 11, 2014 basically, by not using the common select from syntax, in favor of specifying only those properties you really need to return, performance of many wmi filter queries improves greatly. Wmi filter for gpo based on a file version john penford. To do that i needed to know where to look for the client version in wmi on a local machine. A group policy object named secured computer policy has been created and linked to prod ou. Unexpectedly slow logon caused by large wmi repository in. Apr 28, 2014 unexpectedly slow logon caused by large wmi repository in windows or windows server. Find answers to using multiple classes in wmi filter query for gpo from the expert. Wmi filtering your group policy is the answer for this. By default, the gpo is applied to all the computers in this ou. Group policy and wmi, a wonderful combination if youre faced with having to deploy software to those pcs that are, say, from a particular manufacturer, are laptops with windows 7, or almost any other criteria, you can use group policy if you use the option to filter via a wmi query.
Allocated the 32 bit and 64 bit install to all machines. Yourforestname, expand domains, expand yourdomainname, and then click wmi filters. Apr 05, 2012 group policy wmi filter laptop or desktop hardware group policy wmi filter laptop or desktop hardware in a previous article about wmi filters for group policy, i identified simple filters to make sure that gpos will only apply to machines running a specific operating system such as windows 7. Create a wmi filter for your gpo to select server or client.
I use group policy to push the client and i wanted to add a wmi filter to the policy to filter out any systems that already have the correct client version. Once installed open the gpmc under administrative tools expand the domain under which you want to create a wmi filter rightclick the wmi filter object and select new type in a name and a friendly description for your new filter the current namespace should be root\cimv2. Microsoft office 2003 with none sp, sp1 or sp2 if this is true. Jul 25, 20 group policy and wmi, a wonderful combination if youre faced with having to deploy software to those pcs that are, say, from a particular manufacturer, are laptops with windows 7, or almost any other criteria, you can use group policy if you use the option to filter via a wmi query.
Group policy wmi filtering based on existence of file on local drive. Group policy wmi filtering based on existence of file on. If you want to do an inventory of all installed software in your active directory domain, then keep on reading my post. I am trying to create a wmi filter for the two gpos we have for both. The filter query for 32bit and 64bit will be only a. This too can be useful if you want to find the wmi values to use with a wql query filter for your group policy objects gpo. If you wanted to create a wmi query to determine whether or not a particular application was installed on a machine, how would you do it. Updated feb, 2020 to include windows server 2019 more likely than not, if youre using group policy to push out software installation or registry entries to client machines or servers on the domain, the particular policy settings may be different depending on the os version or architecture. In this blog post i am going to play with wmi objects on the local computer and on remote computers. Wmifilter citrix receiver version receiver for windows 4. Typically, group policy filtering using wmi windows management instrumentation can be used when multiple domain objects users or computers are located in the flat ad structure instead of the separate ou, or if you need to apply group policies, according to the os version, network settings, installed software or any other criteria that can.
Explains how to use wmi filters to asign gpos to specific users or computers based. I am looking for a way to keep a gpo from being applied to machines with a certain software package installed. Wmi filters in group policy gpo allow you to more flexibly apply. Using wmi filters, you can target a group policy object to particular characteristics of a. Navigate and select any gpo of your choice the wsus for example, on the scope tab, on the bottom of the page, under wmi filtering, select your wmi filter from the combo box. Find installed software using powershell a one question that i see often in powershell forums is how to find out what applications are installed on a given computer. If the wmi filter evaluates to false, the gpo is not applied except if the client computer is running windows 2000, in which case the filter is ignored and the gpo is always applied.
In the name text box, type the name of the wmi filter. Wmi or windows management instrumentation consists of a set of extensions to the windows driver model that provides an operating system interface through which instrumented components provide information and notification. The gpo install keeps its own app cache with its own list of software, and will install the app if its not in that list, even if it is already installed. To create a default set of gpo wmi filters for new builds. Basically, by not using the common select from syntax, in favor of specifying only those properties you really need to return, performance of many wmi filter queries improves greatly. Wmi filter fur gpo softwareverteilung administrator. Restricting group policy with wmi filtering windows os hub. Jan 03, 2018 it allows you to browse all the wmi possibilities and search for property values of wmi classes. Wmi or windows management instrumentation is a set of standards from microsoft that provides user with information status of a windows machine. We want to deploy msi packages via gpo, but only to computers that do not have a given software installed. Before i list some of the useful wmi queries we use to target certain operating systems or computer types, there are a couple of things to note for those who are new to software deployment via group policy. Sep 16, 2010 this filter will select any computer that has either 0 or 1 as a value of the domainrole, thus our gpo will only apply to workstations. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Suppose you want to filter to evaluate to true if a particular win32 service was installed.
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