How would you determine the OS a device is running.

[Stephon98caffe]

I have a list of computers and need to determine what type of OS they have on them.
CN=COCL28I-1 ,OU=Computers,OU=ITSS,OU=VACO,DC=dva,DC=va,DC=gov

I have not had much practice using

getObject("wingmts://

what would I need to print what type of OS cocl28-I has?

 

[PHV]

Have a look at the Win32_OperatingSystem WMI class.

Hope This Helps, PH.
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[stev379]

This worked best for me. I trimmed the echoed result to only show the first 3 charactors.
4.0 = NT
5.0 = Win2000
5.1 = XP
5.2 = Server 2003


'begin script
strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
& "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set colOperatingSystems = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
("Select * from Win32_OperatingSystem")

For Each objOperatingSystem in colOperatingSystems
OS = LEFT(objOperatingSystem.Version,3)
Wscript.Echo OS
Next
'End script

 

[markdmac]

Take a look at this thread: thread779-1190860, I provided a script for this.

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

 

[mrmovie]

i am not sure you need to worry about WMI or binding to each computer literally, your moniker string looks like AD? therefore just bind to the OU loop through the Computer objects and pull out IADsComputer::OperatingSystem....by the looks of things AD collects this information centrally for you..

 

[AdamKerr]

If you right click the properties of a computer thats in the active directory it will tell you the OS the computer is using.

 

[mrmovie]

hence my post about querying AD rather than the actual machine

 

[markdmac]

If going the AD route you just need to watch out. I've had problems where it misreports an OS, particularly SP level. You also need to identify which machines are dead accounts still listed in AD, which is a GOOD thing about doing it this way so you clean up your AD. You would need a list of PCs going the other way anyway so this is a good exercise no matter what.

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark