List remote applications

[JPJeffery]

Hi

I've been asked about the possibility of listing the applications running on a given list of PCs/Servers.

I've been searching the internet generally and Tek-Tips specifically for a (vb)script that will do this but not had much luck.

I know there's likely to be an issue with defining what is an application aagainst what is just a task or process but this solution can be just a 'quick and dirty' one rather than a perfect one.

Can someone give me some pointers, please?

JJ
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[dm4ever]

What if you use Win32_Process to get the processes and then only look at those that have an ExecutablePath...the path might help tell what application this process is for?

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[JPJeffery]

Well, it's a thought, although it's not likely to save us much time. In fact, we've decided to do it manually after all...

Cheers, dm4ever.

JJ
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[guitarzan]

Check out this script from TechNet:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/scripts/default.mspx?mfr=true

 

[JPJeffery]

But which one?

(Follow the link you've pasted above, and you'll see why I'm asking.)



JJ
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[guitarzan]

Whoops... sorry about that

Form the link I gave, click "Applications", then "Client Applications", then "List All Installed Software".

That's the script I meant to link to.

 

[dm4ever]

I was going to suggest Win32_Product but seeing how JPJeffery said PCs/Servers...on Win2k3 this class is not installed by default. Win32_Process would be the only class to get you class to getting "running applications" as you mentioned in your original post.

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