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#154869 - 2006-01-11 03:27 AM Re: @Address
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Might want to try this UDF in conjunction with your WMI Query.

ConfirmWMI() - Confirm access and version of WMI
http://www.kixtart.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=114011&an=0&page=2#114011
 

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#154870 - 2006-01-11 03:27 AM Re: @Address
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one of the peculiarities of WMI is that it sometimes wants the user to local admin.

the PC needs to be WinNT sp4 or better

additionally, do you have the UDF in the script?
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#154871 - 2006-01-11 03:51 AM Re: @Address
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I was the local admin on all three tests, and I do have the UDF in the script.

I'm using Radimus' WMIQuery 2.5.

The WMICheck gave me 5.1.2600.2180 on an XP Pro SP2. This was the system that gave me SYS-1234567890 as the SN. It also gave 5.2.3790.1830 for a 2003 Server SP1. That server gave me a blank for the SN. The other machine that gave me a blank reported 1.50.1085.63 as the WMI version. It's a Win2000 SP4.

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#154872 - 2006-01-11 05:58 AM Re: @Address
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Okay, I thought the number looked odd. That is a generic number that someone just plugged in.

There is another call in WMI that you can use to make a different call to see if that will return a serial number or not, but some mfg just don't supply a serial number in the BIOS.
 

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#154873 - 2006-01-11 07:16 AM Re: @Address
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ja, if your PC's are those considered Clones (in PC world, the word doesn't really suite anymore), there is no SN available.
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#154874 - 2006-01-11 12:14 PM Re: @Address
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true... many older and many 'non-manageable' and the frankensteins will not have that info.
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#154875 - 2006-01-11 12:52 PM Re: @Address
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in newer systems you can check the CPUID though...
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#154876 - 2006-01-11 01:05 PM Re: @Address
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Code:

Break On
$strComputer = "."
$objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" + $strComputer + "\root\cimv2")
$colItems = $objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select ProcessorID from Win32_Processor",,48)
For each $objItem in $colItems
$objItem.ProcessorId ?
Next
? 'Press Any Key to close the window'
get $

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#154877 - 2006-01-11 02:55 PM Re: @Address
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What if I go back to my original code, but add in some redundancy checks?
Code:
 
$pgmaster="\\somerset-dc\ParInstall\Paragon61\pgmasterlist.ini"

$rc=writeprofilestring($pgmaster,'@WKSTA','Username','@USERID')
$rc=writeprofilestring($pgmaster,'@WKSTA','IPAddress','@IPADDRESS0')
$rc=writeprofilestring($pgmaster,'@WKSTA','MAC','@ADDRESS')
$rc=writeprofilestring($pgmaster,'@WKSTA','Paragon61','Yes')

IF EXIST ("C:\PROGRAM FILES\PARAGON61\pgFormUtility.exe")
$rc=writeprofilestring($pgmaster,'@WKSTA','Forms','Yes')
ELSE
$rc=writeprofilestring($pgmaster,'@WKSTA','Forms','No')
ENDIF



What could I add to make each computer check the existing entries before adding a new computer name. Maybe an IF statement that checks to see if the computer name exists, and then to look for the mac address, then add itself as new after the mac wasn't found. I really like this simple code but it doesn't allow for computer name changes. If I make MAC Addresses the [section] it will make a double entry if a computer logs in wired then wireless.

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#154878 - 2006-01-16 04:29 PM Re: @Address
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Is my previous post possible? Can you build a simple "database" that checks the MAC and the computer name? I am at a loss and would really appreciate a little more insight on this.

Thanks in advance!

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#154879 - 2006-01-16 05:33 PM Re: @Address
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databases don't check nothing, they store info.
if you want some insight, it would really help if you specify clearly what you are after.

anyway, as you seem to want a per computer section, use CPUID.
you can get it with WMI from win32_processor and it is always per machine.
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#154880 - 2006-01-16 06:08 PM Re: @Address
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I'm sorry. The "database" was referring to my last post. I meant can I build some redundancy checks into the INI file I was starting with. I wrapped database in quotes because I know that an INI file surely isn't a database.

So, rather than trying to do multiple checks on the info you are suggesting to go with CPU ID. I remember something with being able to turn off the CPU ID in the bios. That could cause some issues, correct?

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#154881 - 2006-01-16 08:53 PM Re: @Address
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well, you can try and search for such system but I say it's currently the best way to detect a system.

and yes, ini file can be called a database.
what my comment ment that you can't code the checking in the ini but the logic, if you need to build one has nothing to do with it.
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#154882 - 2006-01-16 08:55 PM Re: @Address
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and, yes.
you can go searching the whole ini file for dublicates, but then.
what would you do if you find a matching system name with different MAC?
or matching MAC with different system name?

too much checking just makes it complicated.
I would say you are best of with blind writes and have a different script do the collection stuff.
that script could even do a report including the changed ID tags and so on.
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#154883 - 2006-01-16 10:00 PM Re: @Address
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That makes sense. Simple is better.

Does kix even have the ability to delete entries or entire sections from an INI file?

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#154884 - 2006-01-16 10:06 PM Re: @Address
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Yes.
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#154885 - 2006-01-17 04:16 AM Re: @Address
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Can I dare ask how?

I went through the UDFs, but I didn't see anything relevant. Maybe I wasn't looking hard enough.

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#154886 - 2006-01-17 07:22 AM Re: @Address
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In the manual

Quote:


WriteProfileString( )
 
Action: Copies a string to an initialization file.
 
Syntax: WriteProfileString ("file name", "section", "key", "string")
 
Parameters: File name
String identifying the initialization file.
 
Section
 
String containing the name of the section of the initialization file where string is copied. If the section does not exist, it is created. The section name is not case-sensitive, and can contain any combination of uppercase and lowercase letters.
 
Key
 
String containing the name of the key to associate with string. If the key does not exist in the specified section, it is created. If this parameter is empty, the entire section, including all entries within the section, is deleted.
 
String
 
String to write to the file. If this parameter is empty, the key identified by key is deleted.
 
Note: On Windows 9x, use of the tab character (\t) is not supported as part of this parameter

Remarks: This function is provided for compatibility with 16-bit Windows-based applications. Win32-based applications store initialization information in the registry.
 
Returns: 0 Profile string written
Error code Function failed

 
See Also: ReadProfileString( ), ReadLine( ), WriteLine( )

Example: $IniFile=substr('%WINDIR%',1,2)+'\SMS.INI'
if exist($IniFile)
$rc=writeprofilestring($IniFile,'Sight','Allow Takeover','Yes')
$rc=writeprofilestring($IniFile,'Sight','Allow Reboot','Yes')
$rc=writeprofilestring($IniFile,'Sight','Allow File Transfer','Yes')
$rc=writeprofilestring($IniFile,'Sight','Allow Chat','Yes')
$rc=writeprofilestring($IniFile,'Sight','Allow Remote Execute','Yes')
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#154887 - 2006-01-17 09:11 AM Re: @Address
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and, if you place empty string on the value name, the whole section will be removed.
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#154888 - 2006-01-17 04:51 PM Re: @Address
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I feel stupid. Thanks for your patience guys!
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