How do i get user computer name by username

dear professional,

need ur usual assistance in powershell to develop script windows 7 machine know computer typing username.

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ilyas mohammed

dunbar thx feedback,

how have same scenario

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support@mytechnet.me

i gave outline of process, here in little more detail:

an admin runs powershell script:

• prompts name of user:
      $username = read-host "enter user's name"
• creates vbscript in share on server (more on later)
      vbscript code created double-quoted here string
• creates body of email message double-quoted here string
      includes html code present link vbscript
• extracts info user (first/last name, email address, phone#) active directory
• sends user email:
      send-mailmessage -body $body -bodyashtml -subject $subj etc....
• displays series of periods progress bar while waiting .csv file created.

the user receives message and:

• clicks on link clicks on open button to run vbscript

the vbscript runs and:

• determines name , ip of user's computer
• writes along username , date .csv file @ same location , same name vbscript.
• deletes itself

back @ admin's computer

• when powershell script sees .csv file exists, imports computer name , ip.
      $compinfo = import-csv $csvfile
      $compip = $compinfo.ipaddr
      etc...
• launches sccm remote control applet directed @ either computername or ip address:
      if ( test-connection $compname -quiet ) {
          rc.exe 2 $compname
      } else {
          rc.exe 2 $compip
      }

i cannot share code because specific our environment , contain number of details of no importance you. arduous trim down basics you. well, not know parts of problem , easy.

if start building script , stuck on parts of it, try answer (as others). when i'm @ work tomorrow, i'll try post of code might helpful, like, example, vbscript itself, , powershell code creates it.

if unfamiliar of components used, read-host, import-csv, send-mailmessage, , accessing active directory, i'd suggest write smaller scripts play them before tackling whole project.

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al dunbar

Windows Server  >  Windows PowerShell