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Monday, November 21, 2011

Use WMI

to obtain remote computer details (Memory, drives, logged on user, OS, Networking, BIOS)
Utility to check for logged on user prior to using Remote Desktop Connection
Introduction Do you need to know if another user is logged on a remote computer (before connecting with Remote Desktop Connection)?
Do you have enough disk space to install patches?
This utility answers those questions and uses WMI to query basic system information (System name and manufacturer, Total system memory, Logged on user, OS details, Networking details, Type of computer, drive details, and BIOS details).
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Background I needed a tool like this to support remote computers on the domain at work. I had to ensure no other users were currently using the computer (or still logged on) before remoting into their system to install software/patches or troubleshoot an issue.

Using the code Start by pinging the local or remote system
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