Wmi filter on gpo for windows 2016 experts exchange. Wmi filter to target windows 7 and windows 10 devices. Before this used to be simple enough, you just set the windows version in a wmi query. I wrote this script to cover a number of different scenarios. Create a group policy wmi filter to determine 64 bit or 32. If however you want or need to filter and use different baselines, personally i would use security filtering instead of wmi filtering. Mar 08, 2016 by creating a wmi filter that looks for the windows 10 version number and then linking that query to our windows 10 group policies, we can ensure that only windows 10 pcs will get the policies we want. Hi all, im trying to create a wmi filter to target win10 1703 mahcines and later 1709, 1803 and future verions. Aug 31, 2017 how to create a group policy wmi filter for windows 10 machines only wmi code used. You create the following windows management instrumentation wmi. Hello guys im having a hard problem with a wmi filter and maybe you can lend me a hand. To create a wmi filter that queries for a specified version of windows.
May 15, 2019 wmi group policy filters first appeared in windows xpserver 2003, and are available up in the latest windows versions windows server 2019, 2016 and windows 10, 8. Wmi filter on gpo for windows 2016 i just deployed my 1st 2016 server and needed a separate gpo for some items. Mar 12, 2019 active directory create a wmi filter on gpo for your os when you want to apply gpo group policies, these apply to all objects in your ou o rganizational u nits. Explains how to use wmi filters to asign gpos to specific users or computers based on. How to create group policy wmi filter for windows 10 machines. How to configure wmi filters for group policy to better manage your. Wmi is simple to use and demands little maintenance. The microsoft knowledgebase gives an example to detect anything greater than windows 10 rtm, but i specifically only want to detect windows 10 creators and higher. Sccm device collection for windows 10 computers prajwal. This article describes how to use the built in windows tools to test wmi connectivity and if a user has the permissions to run the queries. Reason being that wmifilters are much slower and you can use the security groups you create to collect different servers for other things as well.
A query is a specific set of instructions that extract information about a defined set of objects. The first policy we will create is one for windows server 2008. Right click the wmi filters folder and select new to create a new filter. Dec 27, 2012 create a group policy wmi filter to determine 64 bit or 32 bit operating system. In this case, in the same way you have to create a wmi filter and change the query so that it contains the condition to check ip addresses. You create the following windows management instrumentation wmi filter, based on. Does the below one work or is there a better way to do that select buildnumber. Applying wmi filter to group policy helps administrator to gain better control of the policy scope. Yourforestname, expand domains, expand yourdomainname, and then. To make sure that each gpo associated with a group can only be applied to devices running the correct version of windows, use the group policy management mmc snapin to create and assign wmi filters to the gpo. Using the windows management infrastructure, or wmi, windows admins can create filters to apply gpos more granular on specific versions of. Actually, there are at least another dozen logicaldisk properties, but i sifted out the most useful properties bearing in mind that our objective is to create a wmi filter for a group policy. Every now and then during windows 10 deployments we need to use wmi filters for group policy objects, there are simply no better way of doing this, without a lot of work.
All the machines are windows vista, 7, and 8 some 32 bit and others 64. This method is only can use to filter the computer objects and it based on computer attribute values. Create a group policy wmi filter to determine 64 bit or 32 bit operating system. As an example, wmi filters can use to filter out different operating system versions, processor architecture 32bit64bit, windows server roles, registry settings, event id. Name your new wmi policy, give it a description if you wi. Reason being that wmi filters are much slower and you can use the security groups you create to collect different servers for other things as well. Net framework within windows and on windows in general so that it could more easily work across the other operating systems. Group policy wmi filter laptop or desktop hardware. How to make wmi filter to check for installed software. How to create a group policy with wmi filter for windows 10.
Jun 05, 2018 wmi filter on gpo for windows 2016 i just deployed my 1st 2016 server and needed a separate gpo for some items. Script using powershell to automatically create wmi filters. First we use the command line utility wmic to find out what version of windows wmi is reporting. In the process of doing this ive installed powershell core 7 which as far and i comprehend was created partially to eliminate a lot of the dependencies that normal powershell had on the. Sccm device collection for windows 10 computers prajwal desai. Since my dc is 2012 r2, i could not use item level targeting because win 10 and 2016 are not in the drop down. First, create the wmi filter and configure it to look for a specified version or versions of the windows operating system. Use this procedure to create the wmi filters that are used to restrict the application of a gpo to the computers in the membership group that are running the version of windows for which the gpo is intended. Nov 03, 2016 every now and then during windows 10 deployments we need to use wmi filters for group policy objects, there are simply no better way of doing this, without a lot of work. Earlier we have considered using wmi filters to apply the specific group policy only to the certain windows versions. Repairing the directaccess group policy wmi filters.
Administrator can create a condition where the policy may be applied based on the result of wmi query. How to apply wmi filter to windows 10 or windows server 2016. Active directory create a wmi filter on gpo for your os. Always test your group policies and wmi filters before deploying. To make the whole process more efficient, i wanted to use a wmi filter toapply the policy only to windows 10 machines. Windows 10 create a wmi filter for group policy petenetlive. This tools makes it easy to create and test a wmi query just by selecting the. The mof files can be imported to group policy management tool to create wmi filters. Updated list of os version queries for wmi filters. Dec 14, 2010 using powershell to automatically create wmi filters the script allows you to specify an array of wmi filters, which are then created for use by gpos. Wmi filter to detect windows 10 creators update or higher. Does anyone know if there is a new namespace in windows 78 that stores the internet explorer version or maybe theres a third way to filter my gpo someone knows about that i havent found.
Information obtained from wmi can be used to create a condition where a specific action or setting may apply, including group policy object. Wmi filters on windows 7 and windows 10 case sensitive. Nov 02, 2017 the mof files can be imported to group policy management tool to create wmi filters. By creating a wmi filter that looks for the windows 10 version number and then linking that query to our windows 10 group policies, we can ensure that only windows 10 pcs will get the policies we want. In this short post we will see the steps to create sccm device collection for windows 10 computers. How to create a group policy with wmi filter for windows. Q and a script using powershell to automatically create. Then i needed to make sure the x32 bit client only deployed to x32 bit machines, and the 64 bit client only deployed to x64 bit machines. Create a group policy wmi filter to determine 64 bit. Apr 16, 2019 wmi group policy filters first appeared in windows xpserver 2003, and are available in the latest windows versions windows server 2019, 2016 and windows 10, 8. Hi again, after a long period without posting im here again. Hello, been trying to figure out how to set a wmi filter to so applies a gpo to both windows 7 and windows 10 devices, but leaving servers alone. Create a group policy wmi filter to determine 64 b. To create your own wmi filters, here is an updated list of wmi filter queries from window xp windows 10 and from server 2003 to server 2019.
Solved apply group policy only to windows 10 v1703. By creating a wmi filter that looks for the windows 10 version number and then linking that query to our windows 10 group policies, we can. Jan 14, 2020 in this short post we will see the steps to create sccm device collection for windows 10 computers. Sep 07, 2010 actually, there are at least another dozen logicaldisk properties, but i sifted out the most useful properties bearing in mind that our objective is to create a wmi filter for a group policy. Name your new wmi policy, give it a description if you wish. I would instead deploy mdm policies to windows 10 devices using sccm or intune. Aug 17, 2017 in this article, ill show you how to create a group policy wmi filter for windows 10 machines only. The script only works on windows server 2008 r2 because the new cmdlets of this os are used. How to create a group policy wmi filter for windows 10.
To create your own wmi filters, here is an updated list of wmi filter queries from window xp windows 8. I found info on applying it only to all versions of windows 10. Wmi or windows management instrumentation is a set of standards from microsoft that provides user with information status of a windows machine. Nov 12, 2019 in this scenario, although you would expect the wmi filter to cause the group policy setting to apply to build number 9200 and later builds, windows 10 builds are excluded. Net code that uses wmi to complete a management task such as querying for management data, executing a method from a wmi class, or receiving event notifications using wmi. Im in the process of setting this up on my windows server 2012 r2 essentials server so my server is latest and greatest as far as operating system version goes and even to date, it appears that the wmi filter created for the group policy object has not been updated. So to have a wmi filter that matches windows 7 or later including windows 10 then you need to use the following wmi filter. 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. Q and a script using powershell to automatically create wmi. Wmi windows management instrumentation is a method used by applications to remotely gather information about windows servers. Wmi filter to target windows 10 1703 version and later.
Windows management instrumentation wmi filters is another method that we can use to filter the group policy target. The tools are the cli command wmic, the powershell command getwmiobject and the gui tool wbemtest. Direct access automatic gpo configuration sets outdated. As an example, i have created a wmi query to filter out windows 10 operating system runs 32bit version. Configure group policy admx adml wmi filter for windows 10. Restricting group policy with wmi filtering windows os hub.
Wmi filters allow these policies to be applied only to a type of os, a type of server or architecture according to the criteria we will have defined. To provide a mechanism to migrate wmi filters between dev, test, qa and prod. Using powershell to automatically create wmi filters the script allows you to specify an array of wmi filters, which are then created for use by gpos. The value is 1 for client systems windows 7, windows 8, windows 10. As i was deploying the software via group policy i needed to write a different policy for each package.
Wmi group policy filters first appeared in windows xpserver 2003, and are available in the latest windows versions windows server 2019, 2016 and windows 10, 8. Wmi filters for group policy to manage windows server versions. Feb 03, 2017 hi again, after a long period without posting im here again. Using a wmi filter, you can apply a group policy based on the clients tcpip subnet. Using a group policy filter, ill be able to apply a group policy to windows 10 machines only and exclude windows server or windows 7 and 8 machines. Script to create, import and export group policy wmi filters.
This powershell script will create, import and export group policy wmi filters. Cause this issue occurs because the data type for buildnumber is string and not integer. As an example, wmi filters can use to filter out different operating system versions, processor architecture 32bit64bit, windows server roles, registry settings. To document existing wmi filters for health checks and audits. In this scenario, although you would expect the wmi filter to cause the group policy setting to apply. To create a default set of gpo wmi filters for new builds. To make sure that each gpo associated with a group can only be applied to computers running the correct version of windows, use the group policy management mmc snapin to create and assign wmi filters to the gpo. Additionally, once wmi filters have been created, they can be accessed. 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. Server 2019 wmi filters or security group filtering. Create wmi filters for the gpo windows 10 windows security.
I was messing around with some gpos for client today to replace edge as the default browser, with ie11. This is helpful for separating workstations based on os, but one of the most commonly asked for filter is whether the client is running on laptop or desktop hardware. Describes an issue in which windows 10 builds are excluded from wmi filter results. How to create a group policy wmi filter for windows 10 machines only wmi code used. As you can see below in my example the same wmi filter as above is evaluating as false on my windows 10 computer called win10. Applying wmi filter to group policy allows controlling the scope of policy. May 03, 2017 earlier we have considered using wmi filters to apply the specific group policy only to the certain windows versions. In this article, ill show you how to create a group policy wmi filter for windows 10 machines only.
How to test wmi queries using built in windows tools. Using 32 and 64 bit wmi filters for group policy petenetlive. To get started, open group policy management continue reading how to create group policy wmi filter for windows 10 machines only. 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. Today im going to share with you a sing post about wmi filters on windows 7 and 10 this week to solve a gpo issue related to networking connectivity loss affecting windows 10 workstations we deployed to different gpos for drive mapping. More details available in the video tutorial how to configure admx, adml, and wmi filter for windows 10 1709 devices. There wmi filters may also come handy since there are group policy settings that only applies to one or two builds. Repairing the directaccess group policy wmi filters richard. In group policy management, rightclick the wmi filters folder and click new 2. Obviously for the laptops, you will need to create a new wmi filter by repeating the steps above. To create a new wmi filter, open the group policy management console gpmc. Every now and then during windows 10 deployments we need to use wmi filters for group policy objects, there are simply no better way of. Solved apply group policy only to windows 10 v1703 spiceworks. When you want to apply gpo group policies, these apply to all objects in your ou organizational units.
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