RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Identifying laptops on domain

Rod Trent Mon, 24 Mar 2003 09:14:02 -0800

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Here's another one. Haven't made this live on the site yet:

http://www.myitforum.com/inc/upload/7839islaptop-wsh-msica.vbs

Here's the description:

Detects if a computer is a laptop using up to 5 different WMI classes. Runs as WSH and MSI Custom Action without modification, supports verbose mode, allows "Model Override" when all other detection methods fail.

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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jones, Rick J.(Desktop Engineering)
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 10:42 AM
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Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Identifying laptops on domain

In case you want to know the possible numbers and definition, here is the info from the Platform SDK on Win32_SystemEnclosure:

ChassisTypes

Data type: uint16 array
Access type: Read-only

Array of chassis types. This property is inherited from CIM_Chassis.

Value   Meaning
1       Other
2       Unknown
3       Desktop
4       Low Profile Desktop
5       Pizza Box
6       Mini Tower
7       Tower
8       Portable
9       Laptop
10      Notebook
11      Hand Held
12      Docking Station
13      All in One
14      Sub Notebook
15      Space-Saving
16      Lunch Box
17      Main System Chassis
18      Expansion Chassis
19      SubChassis
20      Bus Expansion Chassis
21      Peripheral Chassis
22      Storage Chassis
23      Rack Mount Chassis
24      Sealed-Case PC

And here is the modified script as well;

<<CheckComputer_ChassisType2.v-b-s>>

Rick J. Jones

-----Original Message-----
From: GRILLENMEIER,GUIDO (HP-Germany,ex1) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 4:10 AM
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Identifying laptops on domain

looks like you really found the best solution to the problem - I've just

tested this in a script myself and it works very well! I suspect this not

to help much on NT4 machines, but for Win2k and XP this really is your best

bet (I tested against XP notebook and Win2k3 Server on a Desktop enclosure -

both reported back the correct value).

I've added a simple select statement to get the appropriate text-feedback -

see attached script (remove dashes...). Be good to hear from others, if this

also works well on their machines.

/Guido

-----Original Message-----

From: Bjelke John A Contr AFRL/VSIO [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]

Sent: Freitag, 7. März 2003 16:51

To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'

Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Identifying laptops on domain

Folks,

I just found this:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url="">

ter/scrguide/sas_cpm_btnz.asp (watch the word wrap)

strComputer = "."

Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _

    & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set colChassis = objWMIService.ExecQuery _

    ("SELECT * FROM Win32_SystemEnclosure")

For Each objChassis in colChassis

    For Each intType in objChassis.ChassisTypes

        Wscript.Echo intType

    Next

Next

Where chassis type is one of 24 possible values. Seems like this might be

the magic bullet, but I definately need to test. Thanks for the suggestion!

        Regards,

                John A. Bjelke

-----Original Message-----

From: Bjelke John A Contr AFRL/VSIO [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]

Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 8:41 AM

To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'

Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Identifying laptops on domain

Bill,

        we are moving to that already, and if I can figure out how to

differentiate the chasis type I can write scripts to automate the process

instead of relying on attrition or a massive helpdesk effort to rename every

pc and laptop. Catch-22.

-----Original Message-----

From: Brown, Bill [contractor] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]

Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 8:38 AM

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Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Identifying laptops on domain

We employ a standardized machine naming convention whereby a laptop is given

the name User-LT and this makes it a very simple process to break them out.

R/Bill

-----Original Message-----

From: Bjelke John A Contr AFRL/VSIO [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]

Sent:   Friday, March 07, 2003 10:32 AM

To:     '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'

Subject:        RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Identifying laptops on domain

Existing IP scheme is static, and that's not viable to change at this time.

-----Original Message-----

From: PERRIN Martial (EURIWARE) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]

Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 8:16 AM

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Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Identifying laptops on domain

You can do this with segmentation on a DHCP network.

Martial

-----Message d'origine-----

De: Bjelke John A Contr AFRL/VSIO [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]

Date: vendredi 7 mars 2003 16:04

À: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'

Objet: [ActiveDir] OT: Identifying laptops on domain

Perhaps someone here might know:

        Is there any machine attribute or registry value that can be queried

to differentiate workstations and laptops on a domain? We have a

circumstance that requires laptops to be addressed differently from

workstations, and we have been unable to find any consistent variable to

poll for this determination. Any suggestions or assistance is most

appreciated.

         John A. Bjelke

     Systems administrator

          505.853.6774

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