VBScript Scripting Techniques > Network > Names > Domain or Workgroup Name
In this section I'll show you how to retrieve the (user or computer) domain or workgroup name using various scripting techniques.
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Set wshShell = CreateObject( "WScript.Shell" ) strUserDomain = wshShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings( "%USERDOMAIN%" ) WScript.Echo "User Domain: " & strUserDomain |
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| Windows version: | NT 4, 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista or Server 2008 |
| Network: | Stand-alone, workgroup, NT domain, or AD |
| Client software: | N/A |
| Script Engine: | WSH |
| Summarized: | Works in Windows NT 4 or later, *.vbs with CSCRIPT.EXE or WSCRIPT.EXE only. Doesn't work in Windows 95, 98 or ME, nor in Internet Explorer (HTAs). |
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| WshNetwork | |
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Set wshNetwork = CreateObject( "WScript.Network" ) strUserDomain = wshNetwork.UserDomain WScript.Echo "User Domain: " & strUserDomain |
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| Windows version: | Windows 98, ME, NT 4, 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008 |
| Network: | Stand-alone, workgroup, NT domain, or AD |
| Client software: | Windows Script 5.6 for Windows 98, ME, and NT 4 (no longer available for download?) |
| Script Engine: | WSH |
| Summarized: | Works in Windows 98 or later, *.vbs with CSCRIPT.EXE or WSCRIPT.EXE only. Doesn't work in Windows 95, nor in Internet Explorer (HTAs). |
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| ADSI (WinNTSystemInfo) | |
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Set objSysInfo = CreateObject( "WinNTSystemInfo" ) strUserDomain = objSysInfo.DomainName WScript.Echo "User Domain: " & strUserDomain |
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| Requirements: | |
| Windows version: | 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista or Server 2008 (95, 98, ME, NT 4 with Active Directory client extension) |
| Network: | Stand-alone, workgroup, NT domain, or AD |
| Client software: | Active Directory client extension for Windows 95, 98, ME or NT 4 |
| Script Engine: | any |
| Summarized: | Can work in any Windows version, but Active Directory client extension is required for Windows 95, 98, ME or NT 4. Can be used in *.vbs with CSCRIPT.EXE or WSCRIPT.EXE, as well as in HTAs. |
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| ADSI (ADSystemInfo) | |
| VBScript Code: | |
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Set objSysInfo = CreateObject( "ADSystemInfo" ) strUserDomain = objSysInfo.DomainName WScript.Echo "User Domain: " & strUserDomain |
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| Requirements: | |
| Windows version: | 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista or Server 2008 (95, 98, ME, NT 4 with Active Directory client extension) |
| Network: | Only AD domain members |
| Client software: | Active Directory client extension for Windows 95, 98, ME or NT 4 |
| Script Engine: | any |
| Summarized: | For AD domain members only. Can work in any Windows version, but Active Directory client extension is required for Windows 95, 98, ME or NT 4 SP4. Can be used in *.vbs with CSCRIPT.EXE or WSCRIPT.EXE, as well as in HTAs. Doesn't work on standalones, workgroup members or members of NT domains. |
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| WMI (Win32_ComputerSystem) | |
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Set objWMISvc = GetObject( "winmgmts:\\.\root\cimv2" ) Set colItems = objWMISvc.ExecQuery( "Select * from Win32_ComputerSystem" ) For Each objItem in colItems strComputerDomain = objItem.Domain If objItem.PartOfDomain Then WScript.Echo "Computer Domain: " & strComputerDomain Else WScript.Echo "Workgroup: " & strComputerDomain End If Next |
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| Requirements: | |
| Windows version: | XP, Server 2003, Vista or Server 2008 |
| Network: | Stand-alone, workgroup, NT domain, or AD |
| Client software: | N/A |
| Script Engine: | any |
| Summarized: | Works in Windows XP and later. Can be used in *.vbs with CSCRIPT.EXE or WSCRIPT.EXE, as well as in HTAs. |
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| WMI (Win32_NTDomain) | |
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Set objWMIService = GetObject( "winmgmts:\\.\root\cimv2" ) Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery( "Select * from Win32_NTDomain" ) For Each objItem in colItems strComputerDomain = objItem.DomainName WScript.Echo "Computer Domain: " & strComputerDomain Next |
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| Requirements: | |
| Windows version: | XP, Server 2003, Vista or Server 2008 |
| Network: | NT domain, or AD |
| Client software: | N/A |
| Script Engine: | any |
| Summarized: | Will work only on AD or NT domain members running Windows XP or later. Can be used in *.vbs with CSCRIPT.EXE or WSCRIPT.EXE, as well as in HTAs. Doesn't work in Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4, or 2000. Doesn't work on standalones or workgroup members. |
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| System Scripting Runtime | |
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Set objIP = CreateObject( "SScripting.IPNetwork" ) strComputerDomain = objIP.Domain WScript.Echo "Computer Domain: " & strComputerDomain |
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| Requirements: | |
| Windows version: | any |
| Network: | TCP/IP |
| Client software: | System Scripting Runtime |
| Script Engine: | any |
| Summarized: | Works in any Windows version with System Scripting Runtime is installed, with any script engine. |
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