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Register-SmisProvider

Registers an SMI-S provider and stores the configuration in the SMI-S service.

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Microsoft SMISConfig reference: Registers an SMI-S provider and stores the configuration in the SMI-S service. The syntax and selected example below are adapted from the pinned Windows Server 2025 reference. Module availability, target configuration and delegated permissions determine whether it can run in your environment. Documentation and parameter text: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; formatting adapted by Cmdlet World. No execution testing is claimed.

Register-SmisProvider [-ConnectionUri] <Uri> [-Credential] <PSCredential> [[-AdditionalUsers] <String[]>]
 [[-CimSession] <CimSession>] [-Force] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

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Required permissions

Use an account with the target resource permissions documented for Register-SmisProvider. Modifying administrative cmdlets may require elevation or delegated administration. This catalog does not assert that ordinary users can execute the command.

Supported environments

Windows / SMISConfig · Windows Server 2025 documentation; feature/module prerequisites apply

Parameters

-AdditionalUsers: Specifies an array of other users who can manage the SMI-S provider. The cmdlet stores the credentials, specified by the *Credentials* parameter, for the users that you specify.
-CimSession: Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.
-Confirm: Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
-ConnectionUri (required): Specifies the URI of the SMI-S provider to register. For CIMXML-based providers, the format must include the protocol specifier. The parameter supports HTTPS and HTTP. The port number for such providers should also be specified. You can omit default SMI-S ports, which are 5989 for HTTPS and 5988 for HTTP. The *ConnectionUri* is the server name for SMI-S providers implemented as WMI providers.
-Credential (required): Specifies the credentials used to for authentication with the SMI-S provider. The cmdlet stores the credentials for subsequent use.
-Force: Forces the command to run without asking for user confirmation.
-WhatIf: Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Prerequisites

Windows with the SMISConfig module and the Windows feature or management tools that provide it. Confirm target connectivity and version compatibility using the linked Microsoft reference.

Security considerations

This cmdlet changes system state. Review every target and parameter in the official reference, test outside production, and prepare an appropriate backup or rollback. Do not execute the example automatically.

Examples

Example 1: Register an SMI-S provider

Register-SmisProvider -ConnectionUri https://smis.contoso.com:5989

This command registers an SMI-S provider by using a URI. Source: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; transcript prompt/output removed. This example was not executed.

Sources

https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-powershell-docs/blob/b7645dd8c687139b28e845119da30ec670526507/docset/winserver2025-ps/SMISConfig/Register-SmisProvider.md

https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/smisconfig/register-smisprovider?view=windowsserver2025-ps

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