Originally Posted by user0182
thanks for that sec_ware. although, i think that i am going to write my own program in C or C#, as i have an irrational hatred of VB & VBScript.
although, i am still interested if someone knows of a command either in Windows or Linux that will show up all machines (i.e. both Windows and Linux) on a LAN.
i initially, thought that this would be an easy post for you guys to answer, as i just assumed that their would be a command and i just wasn't aware of it. as it would be a useful command, and Linux has a command for nearly everything, and using Windows one can view the machines on a LAN in a GUI (Start->Network->Network and Sharing Center->View computers and devices) so i would have assumed that there would also be a command (unless the GUI only shows the same details as the "Net View" command).
anywho, i arn't able to test this for myself at the moment, so could someone tell me; using the Windows GUI can one view all machines or only Windows machines on a LAN. also i would be interested in how this Windows GUI works if anyone can tell me or has an idea (i.e. does it use ICMP or a Windows specific protocol etc.)?
regards,
- user0182