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Computer Name of TS Client - 1/3/2008 3:19:12 AM   
  dmjones

 

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Status: offline 		I'm trying to find a high-integrity method of determining the computer name of a terminal server client.  My working environment is as follows.

HP Thin Clients running Windows XPe connect to HP Blades running Windows XP via RDP.  A user logs into a blade by initiating an RDP session on the Thin Client. A logon script (VBS) runs and reads the HKCU\Volatile Environment\CLIENTNAME registry key on the blade.  This key tends to yeild the computer name of the Thin Client.  Unfortunately, the success is marginal.  From time to time the regisrty key either holds no value or "Console" as it's value instead of the computer name.

I've searched high and low for a resolution to this problem and the concensus seems to be "It can't be done."  I refuse to accept this answer considering I've had success in the past with this method.  Is anyone aware of a similar registry key or method that may yeild a higher success?

Thanks for responding.

- Dan

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RE: Computer Name of TS Client - 1/3/2008 3:39:16 AM   
  ebgreen


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Status: offline 		The bad news is that I don't deal with TS so I have no idea for an answer right off the top of my head. The good news is that I spend all day helping people figure out problems that I have no clue about but they do, so I've gotten pretty good at it.

If you were sitting at a machine that was logged in as you described, how would you determine the information that you want? Don't worry about the registry, just describe how Joe user could figure it out.

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RE: Computer Name of TS Client - 1/3/2008 4:36:36 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hehe, Joe would look at the Thin Clients' Asset Tag; the sticker on the side of the Thin Client that indicates the computer name.  However...

I failed to mention that I work in the IT dept. as a Desktop Engineer at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital.  The script I'm writing is similar to WTS Locations.  Based on the location of the Thin Client - defined by a local INI file - the script will add and remove network printers in the area.  Because of user ignorance, this must be accomplished with no user interaction.  If they have to click a button or type in a textbox, they will flip-out.

Thanks EB for your attention.

- Dan

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RE: Computer Name of TS Client - 1/3/2008 5:15:40 AM   
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Status: offline 		"the sticker on the side of the Thin Client that indicates the computer name"

so the information that you are looking for is linked to the actual hardware? That would make me wonder why it would be anywhere in HKCU.

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RE: Computer Name of TS Client - 1/3/2008 7:32:33 AM   
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Status: offline 		The way we track computer assets is by assigning them a number (B-105387).  For UNC and other networking purposes, we use this asset number as the computer name.  RDP is supposed to write the tsclient name to HKCU\...\CLIENTNAME.  Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't. That's to be expected from Microsoft. 

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RE: Computer Name of TS Client - 1/3/2008 7:35:48 AM   
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Status: offline 		Where does RDP get the information?

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RE: Computer Name of TS Client - 1/3/2008 7:41:33 AM   
  dmjones

 

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RE: Computer Name of TS Client - 1/3/2008 7:46:20 AM   
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Status: offline 		Ok, if this were my problem to solve, I would do two things. First log on and verify that HKCU\Volatile Environment\CLIENTNAME is populated properly. Then search the registry for the same value as what is in HKCU\Volatile Environment\CLIENTNAME.

Next on the same machine I would explore WMI to see if there is a class that holds the same information.

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RE: Computer Name of TS Client - 1/3/2008 8:15:11 AM   
  dmjones

 

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That's what I was hoping someone would know. 

Thanks for your attention.

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RE: Computer Name of TS Client - 1/3/2008 8:40:11 AM   
  dm_4ever


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Status: offline 		Like ebgreen suggested, take a look a WMI classes to see if any of them show you the information you're after.  You can find a list of TS related classes here: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa383515%28VS.85%29.aspx

If we knew off the top of our heads how to get the information you're after....it would have already been posted.

more info:  http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/2955fe3f-747e-46a6-8825-eb9eb7baacae1033.mspx?mfr=true

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RE: Computer Name of TS Client - 1/4/2008 3:18:43 AM   
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Status: offline 		I'm guessing these are IP devices using ethernet to connect to the network.

Get the IP address and get the DNS name.
Use the login script to gather the information.

Store the information in a shared place that everyone has access to.
You could have the script collect the user name, use that as the file name and append connection data to the file.
Collect these
  User Name
  IP Address
  DNS Name

Or just look in the security event log.

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RE: Computer Name of TS Client - 1/4/2008 6:23:17 AM   
  Rischip


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Status: offline 		Wouldn't this be easier?

Set oShell = CreateObject( "WScript.Shell" )
LocalUserLogin=oShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%UserName%")
TermServer =oShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%ComputerName%")
ClientComp = oShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%ClientName%")

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