As long as you know the architecture of the network there is a very low tech
(and fast) way using a batch file:
@echo off
if exist \\Maple\Installs\VNC\winvnc\setup.exe goto yes
@echo Not on network
goto end
:yes
@echo On network
:end
Regards
John
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Glenn Mabbutt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 8:54 PM
> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> Subject: OT: determining if on a network (windows)
>
>
> This isn't specifically a VNC question, however many people
> on this list are
> quite knowledgeable about Windows, and it does relate to a
> project I'm doing
> with VNC:
>
> I would like to run a short program/script at bootup (specifically for
> laptops) that determines if the laptop is on a network or not
> (ie, going to
> be using dial-up), and then installs a different AuthHosts
> registry key
> based on the results. This needs to run on Windows 95/98 and on NT.
>
> Has anyone done this or knows of a solution for this??
>
> Thanks,
> Glenn
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