Unified Write Filter WMI provider reference

To help protect physical storage media, you can use the WMI providers for Unified Write Filter (UWF) to configure UWF.

This section describes the WMI provider classes for UWF.

In this section

Classes Description
UWF_ExcludedFile A container class that contains the files and folders that are currently in the file exclusion list for a volume protected by UWF.
UWF_ExcludedRegistryKey A container class that contains the registry keys that are currently in the registry key exclusion list for UWF.
UWF_Filter Enables or disables Unified Write Filter (UWF), resets configuration settings for UWF, and shuts down or restarts your device.
UWF_Overlay Contains the current size of the UWF overlay and manages the critical and warning thresholds for the overlay size.
UWF_OverlayConfig Manages the configuration of the UWF overlay.
UWF_OverlayFile Displays and configures global settings for the UWF overlay. You can modify the maximum size and the type of the UWF overlay.
UWF_RegistryFilter Adds or removes registry exclusions from UWF filtering.
UWF_Servicing Contains properties and methods that enable you to query and control UWF servicing mode.
UWF_Volume Manages a volume protected by UWF.

Note

We recommend setting the authentication level to PacketIntegrity or PacketPrivacy for remote clients when you connect to WMI providers under root\standardcimv2\embedded when using WMI scripts or applications. For more information about how to use authentication with WMI providers, see this WMI Enhancements in Windows PowerShell 2.0 CTP on TechNet.

Requirements

Windows Edition Supported
Windows Home No
Windows Pro No
Windows Enterprise Yes
Windows Education Yes
Windows IoT Enterprise Yes