Windows Management Framework 4.0 is Now Available

Windows Management Framework 4.0, the package allows you to use management technologies from Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 in some older Microsoft operating systems, is now available for download and installation. This release version of Windows Management Framework 4.0 also includes further improvements to our draft. Be sure to read this blog post before installing, especially since WMF 4.0 is not compatible with some versions of the server products.

Windows Management Framework 4.0 preview was made available to the public in July, and were very happy to talk to the community, as they have been playing around with our new work, knowing it was only going to improve.

WMF 4.0 is available for installation on Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 (SP1 ), Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1 , Windows Server 2012 and Windows Embedded 7 . Note that WMF 4.0 cannot be installed on Windows 8 . However, you can get the updated features include WMF 4.0 with the installation of Windows 8.1, which is available as a free upgrade to Windows 8.


. NET 4.5 is an additional requirement for WMF 4.0, make sure it is installed on the computer before installing WMF 4.0. Si. NET 4.5 is not installed; the installation program fails to install silently WMF 4.0.

WMF 4.0 contains updated versions of the following features:

•    Windows PowerShell
•    Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE)
•    Windows PowerShell Web Services (Management OData IIS Extension)
•    Windows Remote Management (WinRM)
•    Windows Management Infrastructure (WMI)

Additionally, we have added a new and exciting Windows PowerShell feature which is available in WMF 4.0:

•    Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC)
To use this Management infrastructure upgraded to run Windows 7 SP1 , Windows Embedded 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 and Windows Server 2012 WMF 4.0 must be installed on their teams run  managing systems that have published the auction closes.

Together with packages for every operating system, We provided a set notes he and another quick reference DSC release.  They have a lot of useful information on the characteristics new , as well as a list of problems with solutions and Contacts incompatibility with known other applications. Read invite you to download and read to them .

After installing the WMF 4.0, you can upgrade the operating system is a newer version of Windows, for example, allows Windows 7 to Windows 8 , Windows Server 2012 to Windows Server 2012 R2. These scenarios they have problems updating their known are documented in the release notes. Before making it one of the operating system update, be sure to read the notes of launch, and be ready to carry the additional steps to uninstall the WMF 4.0.

In addition, I have account that is supported upgrade WMF 4.0 Preview for the final version of it in WMF 4.0. If have you WMF 4.0 Preview of the computer should do uninstall WMF 4.0 Preview before installing the final version of WMF 4.0.

IMPORTANT: Not all Microsoft server applications are currently compatible with WMF 4.0. Before installing WMF 4.0, be sure to read the WMF 4.0 Release Notes. Specifically, systems that are running the following server applications should not run WMF 4.0 at this time:

• System Center 2012 Configuration Manager (not including SP1)
• System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 (including SP1)
• Microsoft Exchange Server 2013, Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 and Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
• Microsoft SharePoint 2013 and Microsoft SharePoint 2010
• Windows Small Business Server 2011Standard

We recognize that there is still a need to manage Windows Server 2008, and Windows Management Framework 3.0 is the answer for Windows Server 2008.