WMI Filter with the class Win32_operatingsystem

[PreviousPoster]

Hi,

I'm trying to write a filter which should apply to all machines except those with OS XP, NT or 95\98. I have a clear idea on how the filter should look like, but the problem is don't know the exact string of the Caption attribute. For XP it is OK ( the Caption value here is "Microsoft Windows XP Professional"), but for the other I am in doubt. Shame I can't find a list over the exact strings representing all the os installations. Any ideas on how to do this?

WQL so for is this:

Select * from Win32_OperatingSystem where Caption IS NOT " Microsoft Windows XP Professional"

[PreviousPoster]

95/98, NT and 2000 doesn't support WMI

[PreviousPoster]

"Since the release of the first WMI implementation during the Windows NT 4.0 SP4 era (as an out-of-band download), Microsoft has consistently added WMI providers to Windows. Under Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft had roughly 15 WMI providers available once WMI was installed. When Windows 2000 was released, there were 29 WMI providers as part of the operating system installation". Copied from wikipedia.org.

I have read that NT is not supported, but thought that 2000 was. Confused

:roll:

[jdobiash]

They have WMI, but not the ability to Filter GPO's based on WMI queries, which is what you were wanting I believe.