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Re: Unique Identifier [message #61450 is a reply to message #61449]

Wed, 16 July 2008 13:12

Jean H.
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Registered: July 2006

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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

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