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Same Story.

No Slumber for the wicked and lazy.

 

WMI

WMIC

WMIC – ALIAS

WMIC – ALIAS – USERACCOUNT

Syntax

wmic useraccount 

 

Sample – Query – Base

wmic useraccount

 

Sample – Query – Filter ( 1 )

wmic useraccount " where name like '%joe%' "

 

Output – Textual

>wmic useraccount " where name like '%joe%' "
'PWhere' expression for the alias undefined.

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Output – Image

 

Explanation

1. Output
   • System Output
     • Expression for the alias undefined
   • Meaning
     • Syntax Error

Sample – Query – Filter ( 2 )

wmic useraccount " where name like '%joe%' "

 

Output – Textual

>wmic useraccount where "name like '%joe%' "
No Instance(s) Available.

 

Output – Image

 

Explanation

1. Output
   • System Output
     • No Instance(s) Available
   • Meaning
     • No Error
     • Just no principal bearing the username “Joe“

 

Summary

Computers are kind of funny.

There is an Island between:-

1. wmic useraccount ” where name like ‘%joe%’ “
2. wmic useraccount where ” name like ‘%joe%’ “