Harvesting Data From Networked Client Machines...

[DavidStovall]

I have developed a decent HelpDesk Client Server app, but I want to build in
a tool to auto-sense networked PCs and then harvest registry data regarding
installed software. How can this be done with Access2003/VBA

 

[jl5000]

Use the application.filesearch, Access help contains a good sample on how to
use it

 

[John Nurick]

Hi David,

I've never tried this, but AFAIK it's just a matter of (a) having the
right permissions and (b) using the WMI scripting library. Follow the
links from http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx to
find (probably) more than you want to know.

 

[DavidS]

Sorry for taking so long to get back. I was out of the country for a while.

John...this is exactly what I was looking for - thanks for opening my eyes.

David

 

[Alex White MCDBA MCSE]

Check out WMI, it is the best network aware way of getting info from other
PC's without even loading anything on them or sitting in front of the
computer. One of the best kept secrets in network administration.

e.g.

How fast in the fan running in the computer in my other office, what is my
RAM configuration, how many chips, how many slots, how fast is the RAM.

And yes installed App's no problem.