server info on desktop

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Hello folks:

I have seen the server info- machine name, ip address, logged on user,
memory and processor displayed on the server desktop. I was wondering how it
is done, I am not talking about BigInfo. Please let me know, I would like to
do the same on our servers.

Thanks.
 
The only way I know how to do this involves either BGInfo or some variation
on that product.
 
Richard G. Harper said:
The only way I know how to do this involves either BGInfo or some
variation on that product.
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Great product. I use it on all my own servers and customers' servers.

BgInfoThis fully-configurable program automatically generates desktop
backgrounds that include important information about the system including IP
addresses, etc, etc...
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897557.aspx


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genghiz said:
Hello folks:

I have seen the server info- machine name, ip address, logged on user,
memory and processor displayed on the server desktop. I was wondering how it
is done, I am not talking about BigInfo. Please let me know, I would like to
do the same on our servers.

Thanks.
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Why not just use BGInfo. Great product, easy to configure, invaluable
and.... *FREE*....

I suppose you could try and contact the sysinternals folks, but since
they are now part of MS.... :-(

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Hank Arnold
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Windows Server - Directory Services
http://mypcassistant.blogspot.com/
 
Hank Arnold (MVP) said:
Why not just use BGInfo. Great product, easy to configure, invaluable
and.... *FREE*....

I suppose you could try and contact the sysinternals folks, but since they
are now part of MS.... :-(
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Hank,

I posted the URL to download BGInfo in my previous post. It was picked up by
Microsoft.

Ace
 
Ace said:
Hank,

I posted the URL to download BGInfo in my previous post. It was picked
up by Microsoft.

Ace
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I don't think you understood. I was saying that, if the OP really wanted
to roll his own he could *try* to contact Sysinternals for information.

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Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services
http://mypcassistant.blogspot.com/
 
Hank Arnold (MVP) said:
I don't think you understood. I was saying that, if the OP really wanted
to roll his own he could *try* to contact Sysinternals for information.
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Sorry, Hank. I misunderstood!

Ace
 
I missed the rest of the thread. But if he simply wants info about the
machine on the Desktop (all I know is the subject line),...then just use
BGInfo. Create a simple batch file to run it from and place a Shortcut to
the batch file in the Startup folder of the Start Menu in the All Users
Profile.


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Phillip said:
I missed the rest of the thread. But if he simply wants info about the
machine on the Desktop (all I know is the subject line),...then just use
BGInfo. Create a simple batch file to run it from and place a Shortcut to
the batch file in the Startup folder of the Start Menu in the All Users
Profile.
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For some strange reason the OP specifically said "...I am not talking
about BGInfo" so he obviously wants a different approach.

Personally I always use BGInfo - I can't think of a reason not to.

Alister
 
Alister said:
For some strange reason the OP specifically said "...I am not talking
about BGInfo" so he obviously wants a different approach.

Personally I always use BGInfo - I can't think of a reason not to.

Alister
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Funny, we all overlooked that. Darn!

<Remind self to re-read posts>

The only other one I know was called Machine, but I haven't seen that around
in quite some time.

Ace
 
Alister said:
For some strange reason the OP specifically said "...I am not talking
about BGInfo" so he obviously wants a different approach.
Click to expand...

Ok. Well, like I said, I didn't have the earlier messages.
Personally I always use BGInfo - I can't think of a reason not to.
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Same here, I use it all the time.


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