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title: "CInstance Class"
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# CInstance Class
[!INCLUDE[tsql-appliesto-ss2008-xxxx-xxxx-xxx-md](../../includes/tsql-appliesto-ss2008-xxxx-xxxx-xxx-md.md)]
  The [CInstance Class](../../relational-databases/wmi-provider-configuration-classes/cinstance-class.md) represents an instance of a [!INCLUDE[msCoName](../../includes/msconame-md.md)] [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] client.  
  
 This class can be used to manage protocols and network libraries associated with the instance of a [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] client.