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PepeLePew
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Feb 21, 2026
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WMI Filter for non-Hyper-V Host

I have been struggling for several days trying to set a GPO WMI Filter that would apply settings to any server, virtual or physical, as long as it is not the Hyper-V Host. It should apply to any VM o...
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    PepeLePew
    Feb 23, 2026

    Thank you all for your reply. 

    Unfortunately the WMI Filter Editor refused to accept my queries when I put in NOT EXISTS so that didn't pan out. I ended up doing 2 checks, one for HypervisorPresent = False, that should grab the Physical servers that are not Hyper-V Hosts then I look at the Manufacturer to make sure it's not physical. From my testing today, it did apply to all VMs and also Physical servers that are not Hypervisors.

    Thanks again and have a great day.

     

    Pierre

PepeLePew's avatar
PepeLePew
Copper Contributor
Feb 23, 2026

Thank you all for your reply. 

Unfortunately the WMI Filter Editor refused to accept my queries when I put in NOT EXISTS so that didn't pan out. I ended up doing 2 checks, one for HypervisorPresent = False, that should grab the Physical servers that are not Hyper-V Hosts then I look at the Manufacturer to make sure it's not physical. From my testing today, it did apply to all VMs and also Physical servers that are not Hypervisors.

Thanks again and have a great day.

 

Pierre