Vista - determine if PC is on a certain network

05-15-2009

Trying to write a script that performs some actions based on whether the PC
is connected to a particularly named network in our company, but I'm having
trouble with the first part.

The PC could be connected to one of several company networks--foo1, foo2,
foo3, forinstance--or the PC could be not connected (laptop users connected
to their home wireless network, for example).

Is there VBscript that can tell me whether the PC is currently connected to
foo1 or not?

05-15-2009

"Tony Logan" <TonyLogan@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:9CDB781F-69ED-4689-8763-DF90DD6051CF@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Trying to write a script that performs some actions based on whether the
> PC
> is connected to a particularly named network in our company, but I'm
> having
> trouble with the first part.
>
> The PC could be connected to one of several company networks--foo1, foo2,
> foo3, forinstance--or the PC could be not connected (laptop users
> connected
> to their home wireless network, for example).
>
> Is there VBscript that can tell me whether the PC is currently connected
> to
> foo1 or not?

How can you tell if your PCs are connected to foo1? By their IP subnet? By
their %LogonServer%? Are the PCs in fact in a domain network or in a
workgroup network?

05-15-2009

"Pegasus [MVP]" <news@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23BALaQZ1JHA.1644@xxxxxx

Quote:

>
> "Tony Logan" <TonyLogan@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:9CDB781F-69ED-4689-8763-DF90DD6051CF@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> Trying to write a script that performs some actions based on whether the
>> PC
>> is connected to a particularly named network in our company, but I'm
>> having
>> trouble with the first part.
>>
>> The PC could be connected to one of several company networks--foo1, foo2,
>> foo3, forinstance--or the PC could be not connected (laptop users
>> connected
>> to their home wireless network, for example).
>>
>> Is there VBscript that can tell me whether the PC is currently connected
>> to
>> foo1 or not?

>
> How can you tell if your PCs are connected to foo1? By their IP subnet? By
> their %LogonServer%? Are the PCs in fact in a domain network or in a
> workgroup network?

At a command prompt run the "Set" command to view environment variables. If
USERDOMAIN has the value you want you can use the wshNetwork object to
retrieve the value in a VBScript program. For example:

Set objNetwork = CreateObject("Wscript.Network")
strDomain = objNetwork.UserDomain

--
Richard Mueller
MVP Directory Services
Hilltop Lab - http://www.rlmueller.net
--

05-15-2009

"Richard Mueller [MVP]" <rlmueller-nospam@xxxxxx> wrote in
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Quote:

>
> "Pegasus [MVP]" <news@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:%23BALaQZ1JHA.1644@xxxxxx

Quote:

>>
>> "Tony Logan" <TonyLogan@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:9CDB781F-69ED-4689-8763-DF90DD6051CF@xxxxxx

Quote:

>>> Trying to write a script that performs some actions based on whether the
>>> PC
>>> is connected to a particularly named network in our company, but I'm
>>> having
>>> trouble with the first part.
>>>
>>> The PC could be connected to one of several company networks--foo1,
>>> foo2,
>>> foo3, forinstance--or the PC could be not connected (laptop users
>>> connected
>>> to their home wireless network, for example).
>>>
>>> Is there VBscript that can tell me whether the PC is currently connected
>>> to
>>> foo1 or not?

>>
>> How can you tell if your PCs are connected to foo1? By their IP subnet?
>> By their %LogonServer%? Are the PCs in fact in a domain network or in a
>> workgroup network?

>
> At a command prompt run the "Set" command to view environment variables.
> If USERDOMAIN has the value you want you can use the wshNetwork object to
> retrieve the value in a VBScript program. For example:

But wouldn't that give the domain that the user belonged to rather than the
one the workstation belonged to?

/Al

05-18-2009

"Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:

Quote:

> How can you tell if your PCs are connected to foo1? By their IP subnet? By
> their %LogonServer%? Are the PCs in fact in a domain network or in a
> workgroup network?

All good questions, Pegasus, which eventually led me to a solution. From the
PC, I try to ping the domain server and set a boolean variable. If True, the
PC is connected to that domain, and if False, it's not. Appears to be working
so far in testing. Thanks for the help!

05-15-2009	#1 (permalink)
Tony Logan n/a posts	determine if PC is on a certain network Trying to write a script that performs some actions based on whether the PC is connected to a particularly named network in our company, but I'm having trouble with the first part. The PC could be connected to one of several company networks--foo1, foo2, foo3, forinstance--or the PC could be not connected (laptop users connected to their home wireless network, for example). Is there VBscript that can tell me whether the PC is currently connected to foo1 or not?
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05-15-2009	#2 (permalink)
Pegasus [MVP] n/a posts	Re: determine if PC is on a certain network "Tony Logan" <TonyLogan@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:9CDB781F-69ED-4689-8763-DF90DD6051CF@xxxxxx Quote: > Trying to write a script that performs some actions based on whether the > PC > is connected to a particularly named network in our company, but I'm > having > trouble with the first part. > > The PC could be connected to one of several company networks--foo1, foo2, > foo3, forinstance--or the PC could be not connected (laptop users > connected > to their home wireless network, for example). > > Is there VBscript that can tell me whether the PC is currently connected > to > foo1 or not? How can you tell if your PCs are connected to foo1? By their IP subnet? By their %LogonServer%? Are the PCs in fact in a domain network or in a workgroup network?
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05-15-2009	#3 (permalink)
Richard Mueller [MVP] n/a posts	Re: determine if PC is on a certain network "Pegasus [MVP]" <news@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23BALaQZ1JHA.1644@xxxxxx Quote: > > "Tony Logan" <TonyLogan@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:9CDB781F-69ED-4689-8763-DF90DD6051CF@xxxxxx Quote: >> Trying to write a script that performs some actions based on whether the >> PC >> is connected to a particularly named network in our company, but I'm >> having >> trouble with the first part. >> >> The PC could be connected to one of several company networks--foo1, foo2, >> foo3, forinstance--or the PC could be not connected (laptop users >> connected >> to their home wireless network, for example). >> >> Is there VBscript that can tell me whether the PC is currently connected >> to >> foo1 or not? > > How can you tell if your PCs are connected to foo1? By their IP subnet? By > their %LogonServer%? Are the PCs in fact in a domain network or in a > workgroup network? At a command prompt run the "Set" command to view environment variables. If USERDOMAIN has the value you want you can use the wshNetwork object to retrieve the value in a VBScript program. For example: Set objNetwork = CreateObject("Wscript.Network") strDomain = objNetwork.UserDomain -- Richard Mueller MVP Directory Services Hilltop Lab - http://www.rlmueller.net --
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05-15-2009	#4 (permalink)
Al Dunbar n/a posts	Re: determine if PC is on a certain network "Richard Mueller [MVP]" <rlmueller-nospam@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:edjzija1JHA.4416@xxxxxx Quote: > > "Pegasus [MVP]" <news@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:%23BALaQZ1JHA.1644@xxxxxx Quote: >> >> "Tony Logan" <TonyLogan@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:9CDB781F-69ED-4689-8763-DF90DD6051CF@xxxxxx Quote: >>> Trying to write a script that performs some actions based on whether the >>> PC >>> is connected to a particularly named network in our company, but I'm >>> having >>> trouble with the first part. >>> >>> The PC could be connected to one of several company networks--foo1, >>> foo2, >>> foo3, forinstance--or the PC could be not connected (laptop users >>> connected >>> to their home wireless network, for example). >>> >>> Is there VBscript that can tell me whether the PC is currently connected >>> to >>> foo1 or not? >> >> How can you tell if your PCs are connected to foo1? By their IP subnet? >> By their %LogonServer%? Are the PCs in fact in a domain network or in a >> workgroup network? > > At a command prompt run the "Set" command to view environment variables. > If USERDOMAIN has the value you want you can use the wshNetwork object to > retrieve the value in a VBScript program. For example: But wouldn't that give the domain that the user belonged to rather than the one the workstation belonged to? /Al
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05-18-2009	#5 (permalink)
Tony Logan n/a posts	Re: determine if PC is on a certain network "Pegasus [MVP]" wrote: Quote: > How can you tell if your PCs are connected to foo1? By their IP subnet? By > their %LogonServer%? Are the PCs in fact in a domain network or in a > workgroup network? All good questions, Pegasus, which eventually led me to a solution. From the PC, I try to ping the domain server and set a boolean variable. If True, the PC is connected to that domain, and if False, it's not. Appears to be working so far in testing. Thanks for the help!
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