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Re: Unique Identifier [message #61449 is a reply to message #61446]

Wed, 16 July 2008 13:24

Juggernaut
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On Jul 16, 4:12 pm, Jean H <jghas...@DELTHIS.ucalgary.ANDTHIS.ca>
wrote:
> Bennett wrote:
>> Does anyone know of an IDL function or system variable that can return
>> a unique identifier for a computer that won't change....or at least
>> has a highly unlikely chance of changing? Something like an IP
>> address (assuming static) or anything of that nature?
>
>> Thanks
>
> if you are under windows, you can try
> spawn, 'ipconfig /all', result & print, result
> then extract the Physical Address (=MAC address)... it will work,
> provided that the computer has a network card. each card should have a
> different number.
>
> Jean

Excellent. Thanks Jean. I seem to forget about spawn and what it can
do.

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