how to run wmi-object command on a list of PC

Question

Hi All,

I am able to get list of installed apps of remote PC using this command

get-wmiobject Win32_Product -computername TestPC01 | Format-Table IdentifyingNumber, Name, LocalPackage -AutoSize

But i wanted to get same information for several PCs in my company network , can i request your help in how to run the same command with a list of 50 or more hostname.

Thanks
Alex

Answer 1

Hi Alex,

please start here, there are soome nice example on how to do Get-WmiObject for remote computers.

Connecting to WMI Remotely with PowerShell
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/wmisdk/connecting-to-wmi-on-a-remote-computer-by-using-powershell

This one will also show some hints:

PowerShell Tip: Querying Multiple Computers with WMI
https://www.itprotoday.com/powershell/powershell-tip-querying-multiple-computers-wmi

Here, also some nice examples:

Get WMI Data From Multiple Computers and Export to CSV
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/32257328/get-wmi-data-from-multiple-computers-and-export-to-csv

Hope this helps you out!

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Regards,
Stoyan

Answer 2

Add another property to the Format-Table!

Gwmi Win32_Product -comp (gc pc.txt) | Format-Table PSComputerName, IdentifyingNumber, Name, LocalPackage -AutoSize

Also, that WMI class doesn't list all installed software. In addition, it performs a repair action on every software is does find (which is why it's slow)!