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# WMIRunner probe

# WMIRunner probe {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Yokohama
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* Updated January 30, 2025
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

WMI Runner is a probe type that fetches data from Windows operating systems via the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) interface. IPv6 supports WMI Runner.{#r_WMIRunnerProbe__ph_wmirunner-intro}
The probe handles multiple user-specified WMI Paths to be
queried, using a basic form of native WMI query. Each field to be probed must be uniquely
named (within the domain of the probe). The probe results returned to the sensor will
provide the data found for each field queried, indexed by its name.{#r_WMIRunnerProbe__p_wmirunner-content1}

When creating a WMI probe, the probe type must be set to WMI
Probe and the ECC Queue Topic must be set to WMIRunner.{#r_WMIRunnerProbe__p_wmirunner-content2}

For instructions on configuring probe parameters, see [Set probe parameters](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/UHZBnXmoydOuoy0I74kSWA "Use probe parameters to control the behavior of a particular probe every time it is triggered.").
The following parameters may be passed to the WMI Probe:{#r_WMIRunnerProbe__table_esn_3qg_4w__entry__3}

| Parameter | Description | Default value |
|-|-|-|
| source | Host to connect to. |   |
| port | Port to connect to. |   |
| debug | Enables debug logging. | false |
| wmi_timeout | Timeout for the actual WMI probe, in seconds. Use this parameter to change the timeout interval for individual Windows probes. This value overrides the value in the windows_probe_timeout MID Server parameter, which sets a timeout for all probes launched by a specific MID Server. Windows - Installed Software probe is configured with a timeout value of 15 minutes. | 300 (seconds) |
| process_timeout | Timeout for the process running the script, in seconds. This parameter is for internal use only and is not supported. | wmi_timeout + 10 (seconds) |
| credentials_debug | Displays a \<credentials_debug\> section in the ECC queue, which can help you troubleshoot credentials. If you set this property to true, credential troubleshooting information is output to the ECC queue, even if the credentials succeed. See [Credentials troubleshooting](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=r_CredentialTroubleshooting&version=yokohama&pubname=yokohama-platform-security&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | false |
[Table 1. WMIRunner probe parameters]

{#r_WMIRunnerProbe__table_esn_3qg_4w} Note:  
The default timeout for WMI/Powershell is 5 minutes, except for the Windows Installed Software probe, which has a default timeout value of 15 minutes. Adding wmi_timeout to a probe parameter can change the default timeout of a Windows probe.