Windows Management Instrumentation command-line (WMIC) provides you with a simple command-line interface to Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), so you can take advantage of WMI to manage computers running the Windows Server 2003 family of operating systems. WMIC interoperates with existing shells and utility commands, and can be easily extended by scripts or other administration-oriented applications.

• For tips about using WMIC, see WMIC Best practices.
  
  
• For help with specific tasks, see WMIC How To....
  
  
• For general background information , see WMIC Concepts.
  
  
• For problem-solving instructions, see Troubleshooting WMIC.