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WMI Connection Manager Editor

Use the WMI Connection Manager dialog box to specify a Microsoft Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) connection to a server.

To learn more about the WMI connection manager, see WMI Connection Manager.

Options

  • Name
    Provide a unique name for the connection manager.

  • Description
    Describe the connection manager. As a best practice, describe the connection manager in terms of its purpose, to make packages self-documenting and easier to maintain.

  • Server name
    Provide the name of the server to which you want to make the WMI connection.

  • Namespace
    Specify the WMI namespace.

  • Use Windows authentication
    Select to use Windows Authentication. If you use Windows Authentication, you do not need to provide a user name or password for the connection.

  • User name
    If you do not use Windows Authentication, you must provide a user name for the connection.

  • Password
    If you do not use Windows Authentication, you must provide the password for the connection.

  • Test
    Test the connection manager settings.