Contents
Preface ................ v
Chapter 1. Overview. .........1
Using Windows Management Instrumentation ..1
Keybenets................ 1
Functions............... 1
Environment.............. 2
Interface ............... 2
Supported computers . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Chapter 2. Script classes and
parameters .............. 3
Conguring BIOS settings ..........3
Return types ............... 3
Password Authentication ..........4
Available BIOS setting names .........4
Chapter 3. Typical usage .......13
Listing current BIOS settings .........13
Changing BIOS settings ...........13
Changing the boot order . ..........13
Restoring default settings ..........14
Changing an existing hardware password ....14
Limitations................ 14
Chapter 4. Security .......... 15
Appendix A. Sample Visual Basic
scripts for conguring BIOS
settings ................17
Restore default settings ...........17
List all BIOS settings on the local computer ...17
Set asingle BIOS setting on the local computer .18
Set asingle BIOS setting on the local computer if a
supervisor password exists. .........19
List all BIOS settings on the remote computer ..20
Set asingle BIOS setting on aremote computer .20
Set asingle BIOS setting on aremote computer
when asupervisor password exists ......21
Set asupervisor password on the local computer
when asupervisor password exists ......22
Set asupervisor password on aremote computer
when asupervisor password exists ......23
Appendix B. Sample PowerShell
scripts for remote BIOS
management .............25
Get all current BIOS settings .........25
Show aparticular BIOS setting ........26
Setting aBIOS setting. ...........27
Appendix C. Notices. .........29
Trademarks ................30
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