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ShowName Executable for Windows Machines 

Mar 27, 2009 10:56 AM

Showname.exe is a very small and simple application that... well, shows the name of the computer it is running on.

We use this little app in our environment by placing a shortcut to it in the Program menu of all computers.  When a user calls the service desk the support person can ask the user to "Go to Start, Programs and select Showname".  The user can then let the support person know what their computer is called so they can be found in the Deployment console.

I know... the better answer is a more formal naming convention and/or using other Altiris products to have full owner information tied to assets... but for the rest of us this little app can be a lifesaver.

Many thanks to my friend John Poland for the actual coding of this little beauty.


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Apr 06, 2009 03:35 AM

We did our own that is very similar to cea246's, except yours is a bit more effecient and less documented.   If I were you guys, I think these should be put in the Downloads area so other people can find and enjoy them and not create their own as we did.

Apr 04, 2009 02:13 PM

Hey Riva11,
I like the idea of BgInfo. Thnak you for sharing.

Apr 03, 2009 03:42 AM

Nice idea use this tool as Computer name info for end-user. 
For your info, in my corporate environment I added in a login script a custominzed script to execute the BGInfo. In this way on the right side of the desktop is shown many helpful information for IT Support ( host name, Ip address, etc.) .

Apr 03, 2009 12:50 AM

I use this little dos batch job.  It's quick and easy. 
I find it useful for people to use when they have to report a computer problem.
They can send in the whole output file with their trouble report and I get accurate info about their computer.

These are all just command line entries with a few environmental variables.

I entitle it: My Computer's Network Configuration.bat

The text of the file follows below:

@echo off

echo The name of this computer is: %COMPUTERNAME%
echo.
echo The Network configuration information will be in a file on your Desktop.
echo.
echo The name of the file is: %COMPUTERNAME% Configuration.txt
echo.
echo The file will open automatically in Notepad.
echo .

echo On %DATE% at %TIME% the Network Configuration of this computer was: > "c:%HOMEPATH%\Desktop\%COMPUTERNAME% Configuration.txt"
ipconfig /all >> "c:%HOMEPATH%\Desktop\%COMPUTERNAME% Configuration.txt"

pause

notepad.exe "c:%HOMEPATH%\Desktop\%COMPUTERNAME% Configuration.txt"

The program outputs a text file with the info from the ipconfig /all command.

 

Apr 01, 2009 12:22 PM

Hey try my script to display the following: 

- Computer Name
- User Name 
- Domain Name
- IP Address

Note: All you have to do is copy the following code onto a notepad and save it with a vbscript [.vbs] extension. Double click on the script to display the result.


'-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Set WSHNetwork = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Network")

Set colIPResults = GetObject("WinMGMTS:root\cimv2").ExecQuery("SELECT IPAddress FROM Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration WHERE IPEnabled = TRUE")

For Each objNIC In colIPResults
 For Each strIPAddress in objNIC.IPAddress
  If strAddresses = "" Then
   strAddresses = strIPAddress
  Else
   strAddresses = strAddresses
  End If
 Next
Next

If strAddresses ="0.0.0.0" Or strAddresses ="" or strAddresses = "undefined" Then
 WScript.Echo "Computer Name = " & WSHNetwork.ComputerName & VBCrLf _
 & "User Name = " & WSHNetwork.UserName & VBCrLf _
 & "Domain Name = " & WSHNetwork.UserDomain & VBCrLf _ 
 & "IPaddress = " &  "No Connection Detected"
Else
 WScript.Echo "Computer Name = " & WSHNetwork.ComputerName & VBCrLf _
 & "User Name = " & WSHNetwork.UserName & VBCrLf _
 & "Domain Name = " & WSHNetwork.UserDomain & VBCrLf _ 
 & "IP address = " & strAddresses
End If
'-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I hope this helps. Enjoy.

Thanks,
Eshwar

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