Automating the deployment of WMI on Windows 95, 98 and NT 4

Automating the deployment of WMI on Windows 95, 98 and NT 4.0 workstations

Here is the procedure to automate the deployment of WMI on Windows 95, 98 and NT 4.0 workstations:

1. Download the script from the following address: http://www.octopus-itsm.com/tools/wmi_install.zip

2. Download the WMI Core installation kit from the following address: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=afe41f46-e213-4cbf-9c5b-fbf236e0e875&DisplayLang=en

3. Copy all files from the zip archive into a directory which you will name “C:\wmi_install”.

4. Copy the “wmicore.exe” file into that same directory.

5. Create a file called “ComputerList.txt”, still within the same directory. This file contains the list of computers to be installed.

An example file is provided in the script downloaded during step 1.

6. Execute the script with a user having the appropriate rights on the computers upon which you want to install WMI, an administrator domain for instance.

Suggestion: Begin with a reduced list of computers, 2 to 5 stations; it will thus be easier to ensure yourself of the well functioning of the script. Afterwards, when ensured of the script’s well functioning, you may use the complete list.

Location: Index > Configuration management module