Dim connection
Dim computer
Dim userName
Dim userPassword
Dim password 'Password object

On Error Resume Next

Wscript.StdOut.Write "Computer you want to connect to (Enter . for local): "
computer = WScript.StdIn.ReadLine

If computer = "." Then
	userName = ""
	userPassword = ""
Else
	Wscript.StdOut.Write "Please enter the user name: "
	userName = WScript.StdIn.ReadLine

	Set password = CreateObject("ScriptPW.Password") 
	WScript.StdOut.Write "Please enter your password:" 
	userPassword = password.GetPassword() 
End If

Set connection = Connect(computer,userName,userPassword)

If Err.Number<>0 Then
	Wscript.Echo "Call to connect failed"
End If

Call SNIPPETMETHODNAME (connection)

Sub SNIPPETMETHODNAME(connection)
   ' Insert snippet code here.
End Sub

Function Connect(server, userName, userPassword)

	On Error Resume Next

	Dim net
	Dim localConnection
	Dim swbemLocator
	Dim swbemServices
	Dim providerLoc
	Dim location

	Set swbemLocator = CreateObject("WbemScripting.SWbemLocator")

	swbemLocator.Security_.AuthenticationLevel = 6 'Packet Privacy

	' If  the server is local, don't supply credentials.
	Set net = CreateObject("WScript.NetWork") 
	If UCase(net.ComputerName) = UCase(server) Then
		localConnection = true
		userName = ""
		userPassword = ""
		server = "."
	End If

	' Connect to the server.
	Set swbemServices= swbemLocator.ConnectServer _
			(server, "root\sms",userName,userPassword)
	If Err.Number<>0 Then
		Wscript.Echo "Couldn't connect: " + Err.Description
		Connect = null
		Exit Function
	End If


	' Determine where the provider is and connect.
	Set providerLoc = swbemServices.InstancesOf("SMS_ProviderLocation")

		For Each location In providerLoc
			If location.ProviderForLocalSite = True Then
				Set swbemServices = swbemLocator.ConnectServer _
				 (location.Machine, "root\sms\site_" + _
					location.SiteCode,userName,userPassword)
				If Err.Number<>0 Then
					Wscript.Echo "Couldn't connect:" + Err.Description
					Connect = Null
					Exit Function
				End If
				Set Connect = swbemServices
				Exit Function
			End If
		Next
	Set Connect = null ' Failed to connect.
End Function

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.ComponentModel;
using Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementProvider;
using Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementProvider.WqlQueryEngine;


namespace ConfigurationManagerSnippets
{
	class Program
	{
		static void Main(string[] args)
		{
			// Setup snippet class.

			string computer = "";
			string userName = "";
			string password = "";

			SnippetClass snippets = new SnippetClass();

			Console.WriteLine("Computer you want to connect to (Enter . for local): ");
			computer = Console.ReadLine();
			Console.WriteLine();

			if (computer == ".")
			{
				computer = System.Net.Dns.GetHostName();
				userName = "";
				password = "";
		}
			else
			{
				Console.WriteLine("Please enter the user name: ");
				userName = Console.ReadLine();

				Console.WriteLine("Please enter your password:");
				password = snippets.ReturnPassword();
		}

			// Make connection to provider.
			WqlConnectionManager WMIConnection = snippets.Connect(computer, userName, password);

			// Call snippet function and pass the provider connection object.
			snippets.SNIPPETMETHODNAME(WMIConnection);
	}
}

	class SnippetClass
	{
		public WqlConnectionManager Connect(string serverName, string userName, string userPassword)
		{
			try
			{ 		 
				SmsNamedValuesDictionary namedValues = new SmsNamedValuesDictionary();
				WqlConnectionManager connection = new WqlConnectionManager(namedValues);
				if (System.Net.Dns.GetHostName().ToUpper() == serverName.ToUpper())
				{
					connection.Connect(serverName);
			}
				else
				{
					connection.Connect(serverName, userName, userPassword);
			}
				return connection;
		}
			catch (SmsException ex)
			{
				Console.WriteLine("Failed to Connect. Error: " + ex.Message);
				return null;
		}
			catch (UnauthorizedAccessException ex)
			{
				Console.WriteLine("Failed to authenticate. Error:" + ex.Message);
				return null;
		}
	}

		public void SNIPPETMETHODNAME(WqlConnectionManager connection)
		{
			// Insert snippet code here.
	}

		public string ReturnPassword()
		{
			string password = "";
			ConsoleKeyInfo info = Console.ReadKey(true);
			while (info.Key != ConsoleKey.Enter)
			{
				if (info.Key != ConsoleKey.Backspace)
				{
					password += info.KeyChar;
					info = Console.ReadKey(true);
			}
				else if (info.Key == ConsoleKey.Backspace)
				{
					if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(password))
					{
						password = password.Substring
						(0, password.Length - 1);
				}
					info = Console.ReadKey(true);
			}
		}
			for (int i = 0; i < password.Length; i++)
				Console.Write("*");
			return password;
	}
}
}