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UID: TP:smi
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ms.date: 01/11/2019
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# Settings Management Infrastructure (SMI)

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Overview of the Settings Management Infrastructure (SMI) technology.

To develop Settings Management Infrastructure (SMI), you need these headers:

 * [wcmconfig.h](../wcmconfig/index.md)

For programming guidance for this technology, see:
* [Settings Management Infrastructure (SMI)](https://docs.microsoft.com/previous-versions/windows/desktop/smi)

