Frank Aaron Peeler created VCL-1152:
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Summary: Windows WMIC deprecated
Key: VCL-1152
URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-1152
Project: VCL
Issue Type: Improvement
Components: vcld (backend)
Affects Versions: 2.5
Reporter: Frank Aaron Peeler
WMIC command line utility was deprecated in 2016. Starting Jan 2024 WMIC
feature is disabled by default and not included in Windows 11 except by Feature
on Demand
[https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows-itpro-blog/wmi-command-line-wmic-utility-deprecation-next-steps/4039242|http://example.com]
Impacts deploying a Windows 11 VM when certain image settings are enabled: set
hostname, Join AD
WMIC is used in the Windows.pm in the following sub routines:
ad_join_wmic
clear_event_log
get_installed_updates
get_timezone_offset_minutes
get_current_computer_hostname
set_computer_hostname
The goal is to replace WMIC with other options such as powershell or other
native command line tool.
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