Get local computer name instead of server name!

[SNosko]

I need to get the local computer name and add it to a box but when I run this code I get the server name. How can I get the local computer name instead?

SNosko

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Imports System
Imports System.Data.OleDb
Imports System.Data.SqlClient
Imports System.management
Imports System.Web
Imports System.Net
Imports System.Environment

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Public Sub New()
objOS = New ManagementObjectSearcher("Select * From Win32_OperatingSystem")
For Each objMgmt In objOS.Get
m_strComputerName = objMgmt("csname").ToString()
Next
End Sub

Public ReadOnly Property ComputerName()
Get
ComputerName = m_strComputerName
End Get
End Property
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Private Sub btnTest_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnTest.Click
varComNM = ComputerName()
Me.txtComNM.Text = varComNM
End Sub

 

[adamroof]

i think its a security issue, although it would be nice to work on a local network.

so, no you cant via web server pages, as far as ive found out.

 

[ca8msm]

You could do it by using an activex component but that would limit you to IE only (and the users would have to allow it).


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[mmaz]

I get the computer name with this:

Dim host As System.Net.IPHostEntry
host = System.Net.Dns.GetHostByAddress(Context.Request.ServerVariables.Item("REMOTE_HOST"))
dim machineName as string = host.HostName

 

[ca8msm]

Yes that may work but only if you are using the relevant authentication method otherwise that will just be blank.


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[SNosko]

mmaz,

That worked great. Thanks! Do you know how to use this computer name to get the Computer serial number?

SNosko

 

[ca8msm]

The serial number of what? The hard drive, the motherboard etc...

Whichever one you say though, I suspect only an activex component would have priviliges to find it and even that may be a long shot.




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[SNosko]

Sorry, the serial number of the local computer system. It would be the BIOS serial number.

SNosko

 

[mmaz]

This article might help:

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Programming/Programming_Platforms/Win_Prog/Q_21617669.html

 

[SNosko]

Thank you mmaz but that code (Q21617669) returns the Server's serial number in ASP.NET and not the local clients. It looks like it will work in VB.NET's Windows Forms but not ASP.NET's Web Forms.

SNosko