For Workstation OS's (XP Pro, XP Pro x64, and Vista) I do it like this. SELECT * FROM Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE Version = '5.1.2600' OR Version = '5.2.3790' OR Version = '6.0.6000' To get around the Windows 2000 problem what you can do is create a window security group and add all the Windows 2000 machine accounts (machine$) to that group you want excluded. On the GPO, Deny Apply GPO to this security group. Alternatively, you would have to put the w2k boxes in a separate OU and block the GPO. Phil Immordino Princeton University From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Buonora, Craig (GE, Research, consultant) Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 9:12 PM To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [gptalk] Re: GPO Filters Sorry, hit sent before I wanted..... Can I just use the filter below and add Windows 2000 Professional to it so the GO only runs against machines that have Windows 2000 Pro or XP on them? Root\CimV2; Select * from Win32_OperatingSystem where Caption = "Microsoft Windows XP Professional" Thanks. Craig ________________________________________ From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Buonora, Craig (GE, Research, consultant) Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 9:09 PM To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [gptalk] GPO Filters I have a GPO I want to run all my machines except machines running "server". Is creating a GPO WMI filter and linking it to the GPO the easiest way to accomplish this? I know filters will not apply to machines running Windows 2000 (Or so I read) the GO would run anyway, and some machines are running 2000 Server so would be the best way to have this GO not run against and ever changing list of host running some version of 'Server" Thanks for your opinions Craig M. Buonora *********************** You can unsubscribe from gptalk by sending email to gptalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the freelists.org Web interface. Archives for the list are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/gptalk/ ************************