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Hi everybody,

does anyone know how to retrieve the computer name using ASP?

cheers...

"Matt" wrote:
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> I have just joined a company that has over 200 PCs... and have
> implemented a helpdesk system. Because I don't know anybody at
> all, it is much easier for me to identify by computer as the
> bulk of our users also roam from PC to PC. It is only to be
> used in the intranet, therefore it is a perfectly valid reason.

If you truly want to identify the machine rather than the user, the IP
Address may be sufficient (even if DHCP is in use in some circumstances**).
Take a look at Request.ServerVariables("REMOTE_HOST"). All bets are off if
you're using a proxy.


**In my environment, for example, the IP Address is reserved unless the
machine is off the network for over 20 days.

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depending on your configuation you could use request.servervariables. Check
this out:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...om_reqocsv.asp

I don't think it will work the way you want if you have Private IP
addresses. I think if you have public IP's it will work.


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"Matt" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi everybody,
>
> does anyone know how to retrieve the computer name using ASP?
>
> cheers...
>
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