# nxc wmi > Pentest and exploit the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). > More information: . - Search for valid credentials by trying out every combination in the specified lists of [u]sernames and [p]asswords: `nxc wmi {{192.168.178.2}} -u {{path/to/usernames.txt}} -p {{path/to/passwords.txt}}` - Authenticate via local authentication (as opposed to authenticating to the domain): `nxc wmi {{192.168.178.2}} -u {{username}} -p {{password}} --local-auth` - Issue the specified WMI query: `nxc wmi {{192.168.178.2}} -u {{username}} -p {{password}} --wmi {{wmi_query}}` - Execute the specified command on the targeted host: `nxc wmi {{192.168.178.2}} -u {{username}} -p {{password}} --x {{command}}`