VB/WinAPI/Networks, Getting the workgroup name

Getting the workgroup name

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Leonardo Bos #1 / 3	Getting the workgroup name Hello, From my VB app I need to get the name of the computer's network workgroup or domain (the name that appears below the computer name in the "Identification" tab of the Control Panel's "Network" applet. I've been searching {filter} this, but I didn't find the way to get that name. I found the NetWkstaGetInfo API function, but it only works on Windows NT, and I need to get the name from Windows 95 and 98 also. Does anyone know how to do this? Thanks in advance, Leonardo Bosi -------------------------------------- Proximity Soft ( http://www.--*.com/ ) Buenos Aires, Argentina -------------------------------------- ICQ: 9027216 -------------------------------------- Life's for my own, to live my own way...
Fri, 30 Nov 2001 03:00:00 GMT

paulhai.. #2 / 3	Getting the workgroup name NetWkstaGetInfo is indeed only available from NT in 32-bit. However, you can use the same function which is exported from the 16-bit API. I had to do something similar a few years ago, and I wrote a pair of DLLs to thunk the data from 16-bit to 32-bit. Take a look at the 16-bit API version of the call. I think it's level 10 you want. The call will return the name of the computer, username, workgroup and domain name. Eventually I was planning to post how I did it to my VB web site (www.sourcevault.com). -Paul Haines Quote: > From my VB app I need to get the name of the computer's network > workgroup or domain (the name that appears below the computer name in > the "Identification" tab of the Control Panel's "Network" applet. > I've been searching {filter} this, but I didn't find the way to get > that name. > I found the NetWkstaGetInfo API function, but it only works on Windows > NT, and I need to get the name from Windows 95 and 98 also. > Does anyone know how to do this? > Thanks in advance, > Leonardo Bosi Sent via Deja.com http://www.--*.com/ Share what you know. Learn what you don't.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Edward V. Webe #3 / 3	Getting the workgroup name Being somewhat of a newbie, I don't have the details on the 16-bit API you reference here... Can you give us some sample code (or point us in the right direction...) Personally, I am trying to retrieve the NT group info within an Access application so that I don't have to replicate NT security into Access' security model. Thanks! Quote: > NetWkstaGetInfo is indeed only available from NT in 32-bit. However, > you can use the same function which is exported from the 16-bit API. I > had to do something similar a few years ago, and I wrote a pair of DLLs > to thunk the data from 16-bit to 32-bit. > Take a look at the 16-bit API version of the call. I think it's level > 10 you want. The call will return the name of the computer, username, > workgroup and domain name. > Eventually I was planning to post how I did it to my VB web site > (www.sourcevault.com). > -Paul Haines > > From my VB app I need to get the name of the computer's network > > workgroup or domain (the name that appears below the computer name in > > the "Identification" tab of the Control Panel's "Network" applet. > > I've been searching {filter} this, but I didn't find the way to get > > that name. > > I found the NetWkstaGetInfo API function, but it only works on Windows > > NT, and I need to get the name from Windows 95 and 98 also. > > Does anyone know how to do this? > > Thanks in advance, > > Leonardo Bosi > Sent via Deja.com http://www.--*.com/ > Share what you know. Learn what you don't. -- Edward V. Weber Weber Enterprises, Inc.
Sat, 22 Dec 2001 03:00:00 GMT

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