Computer unique id

[MisterX]

Hi Shari,
 
Possible that it's a virtual connection established by a remoteAccess
driver.
(power saving feature ;)?
 
Which windows is this guy using? 
AFAIK, most modern windows should return something. Connected or not.
If you dont filter the ipconfig info, what do you get?
 
cheers
Xavier

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Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 17:33
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Subject: Computer unique id


I've encountered an unexpected problem with the following:

  switch (the platform)
 case "Win32"
    put (there is a file (specialFolderPath("system") & "/IPCONFIG.EXE"))
into winExists
    put (there is a file (specialFolderPath("system") &
"/SYSTEM32/IPCONFIG.EXE")) into sys32Exists
    if winExists or sys32Exists then
      set the hideConsoleWindows to true
      put shell("ipconfig /all") into temp
      get matchText(temp,"Physical Address[\. ]*: ([A-Z0-9-]*)",addy)
    else
      return "Default"
    end if
    break
  end switch
  return addy

I've got a fellow who, if he is connected to the internet, this will return
his MAC address.  However, if he logs off the internet, this returns empty.

Any clues?
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