---
title: "WMI Scan"
slug: "wmi-scan"
description: "Discover all of your Windows based computers without needing to install the SysAid agent on the WNI Scan page."
updated: 2026-06-30T09:26:24Z
published: 2026-07-05T06:46:59Z
canonical: "documentation.sysaid.com/wmi-scan"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://documentation.sysaid.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# WMI Scan

A WMI scan allows you to discover all of your Windows based computers without needing to install the SysAid agent. Information collected includes computer name, hardware and software details, and more. You may later deploy the SysAid agent in order to take advantage of all agent functionalities, such as remote control, monitoring, broadcasts, initiating chat sessions, etc.

**Important:**

In order for WMI scanning to detect your computers, the RPC service needs to be enabled on the computers you are scanning.

The WMI Scan list displays all of your saved WMI scans.

![WMIScanfilesWMIScanList.jpg](https://cdn.document360.io/52d3cb6c-cc81-43c2-b6f7-cbabcb449271/Images/Documentation/WMIScanfilesWMIScanList.jpg)

For general instructions for using list pages in SysAid, see [Using SysAid Lists](/v1/docs/using-sysaid-lists).

### Create a new WMI scan

To create a new WMI scan, click ![WMIScanfilesNewWMI.jpg](https://cdn.document360.io/52d3cb6c-cc81-43c2-b6f7-cbabcb449271/Images/Documentation/WMIScanfilesNewWMI.jpg).

### Edit a WMI scan

To view or edit an existing WMI scan, click its row in the list to open the [WMI Scan form](/v1/docs/wmi-scan-form).

### Delete a WMI scan

To delete WMI scans

1. Select the check boxes corresponding to the WMI scans you want to delete.
2. Click **Delete**.
3. When prompted, click **Delete**.