how do get Client Machnine Name through Javascript

Question

User1113818664 posted

hi.

  Can u please let me know how do i get Client Machine through Javascript....

Thanks in Advance 

Answer 1

User-474980206 posted

security does not allow this. you will need an active/x control or plugin for this. if the machines are intranet, then the server can do a reverse ip lookup if the network is setup for it.

Answer 2

User2089561920 posted

hi,

i do not believe there's any way to get the machine name through javascript, it will be quite dangerous if this is possible

Answer 3

User1113818664 posted

 can u please give me  any link from where i can plug activex control ... to my web application

Answer 4

User940174373 posted

You can't do this directly through JavaScript.  What you could do is create a server method that returns the computer name, and using Ajax call it instead.

Answer 5

User-748361252 posted

The following post has exact solution for your problem.

http://forums.asp.net/t/1124769.aspx

Answer 6

User2089561920 posted

that method requires you to lower your IE security settings to something which is quite unacceptable.

as mentioned by bruce, one way is to do reverse IP lookup if this is a intranet machine. if this is an internet machine, you won't get much information.

perhaps you can let us know what your requirements are and we see if there's any other way?

Answer 7

User-319574463 posted

Why do you need to get the Client Machine Name?

Answer 8

User1113818664 posted

Actually i want to restrict my web application to open on specific system. if client machine name matches to my assigned Machine name which is mentioned in my code for example ( if strMachineName == "MyMachineName) Respnse.redirect("Default.aspx") else {} 

Answer 9

User-319574463 posted

Do your clients have fixed IP Addresses (as in a fixed IP address for their external traffic)?

You could look up issuing client certificates (clients authenticating to server).

Answer 10

User1113818664 posted

No my client don't have a static IP 

Answer 11

User-319574463 posted

No my client don't have a static IP

In the absence of a static IP addresss to identify your clients, you need to re-think your architecture. I suggest that you write a win-forms/WPF application that can work your your web service site. You can then pick up the disk-iD and use that a unique reference for each client PC.

Client certificates may be an answer but as they can be installed on a number of machines they do not provide a dependable solution.

Answer 12

User527778624 posted

HI fahad,

     try experimenting with google gears.

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Happy coding. 

Answer 13

User-227801874 posted

You can use System.Net.Dns.GetHostEntry to get client name.
in page codebehind
Public ClientMachineName As String = String.Empty ' make it public
Dim host As System.Net.IPHostEntry           

In PAGE LOAD EVENT get the Machine Name
host = System.Net.Dns.GetHostEntry(Request.ServerVariables.Item("REMOTE_HOST"))
ClientMachineName = host

In your Aspx page
<input id="HTMLHiddenField" type="hidden" value='<%=ClientMachineName%>' name="HTMLHiddenField" />

Javascript
var ClientMachineName = document.getElementById('HTMLHiddenField')
alert(ClientMachineName) 'you will get client name

 Hope this helps..............................

Answer 14

User2089561920 posted

i'm just wondering, do you want to restrict to specific system or users?

if its specific system i'm afraid you pretty much are at a dead end unless you run a client program.

if its users, then it should be pretty straightforward