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114911 - Script to collect PC information Access Level: Everyone Date Created: 11/03/2010 01:06 PM Last Updated: 10/19/2011 07:58 PM

Use the attached vbscript to gather information on a PC. To get just PC information select OK or Cancel on the popup prompt. To collect HMI Server connection information for Site Edition enter the Windows name of the HMI server or if there are multiple HMI servers separate them with commas.

The attached vb script will get the following PC Information:

If the HMI server(s) name is provided:

Status of Default Website and RSviewSE site. Reads cmd_isapi.dll and hmi_isapi.dll to get version information and computer name. Reads the text from the SLHMIServers.xml file Will also get multiple HMI servers

Will also get the following PC Information:

Basic PC Information Computer Name. OS and Service Pack, Number of CPU's Members of Administrators Group and Current logged in user. Status of Simple File Sharing, Fast User Switching and DEP settings. Firewall Settings. Internet Explorer settings (except for 2008 server) Installed Software (32 bit and 64 Bit) Network Settings List of Windows Services Factory Talk Directory Option to run MSInfo32 Server Roles for Windows 2008 including IIS components installed IIS Components Installed for Windows 7 WinHTTPS proxy setting On the PC it is run on gets list of IIS Websites

Script uses WMI and Windows Scripting so this has to be working on the PC it is run on.

Answer ID's for collecting log files and other information to send in to Tech Support:

31073 - Tool for collecting event log files 453900 - Collect Event Logs From a Windows 2008/Windows 7 System 55703 - Backup and Move FactoryTalk View Application to new PC 41721 - How to setup Windows Event Logs

PCMSInfo2.zip (6.82 KB)

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