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WindowsHow to Connect to an SMS Provider in Configuration Manager by Using WMI
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How to Connect to an SMS Provider in Configuration Manager by Using WMI
Before connecting to the SMS Provider for a local or remote Configuration Manager site server, you first need to locate the SMS Provider for the site server. The SMS Provider can be either local or remote to the Configuration Manager site server you're using. The Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) class SMS_ProviderLocation is present on all Configuration Manager site servers, and one instance will contain the location for the Configuration Manager site server you're using.
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ms.date: 09/20/2016 ms.subservice: sdk ms.topic: how-to ms.collection: tier3-ms.service: microsoft-endpoint-configuration-manager+ms.service: configuration-manager --- # How to Connect to an SMS Provider in Configuration Manager by Using WMI Before connecting to the SMS Provider for a local or remote Configuration Manager site server, you first need to locate the SMS Provider for the site server. The SMS Provider can be either local or remote to the Configuration Manager site server you're using. The Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) class `SMS_ProviderLocation` is present on all Configuration Manager site servers, and one instance will contain the location for the Configuration Manager site server you're using.