IADsComputer Property Methods

The IADsComputer interface methods read and write the properties described in this topic. For more information, see Interface Property Methods.

ComputerID

The globally unique identifier assigned to each computer.

Access type: Read-only

Scripting data type: BSTR

// C++ method syntax
HRESULT get_ComputerID(
  [out] BSTR* pbstrComputerID
);

Department

The organizational unit (OU), such as department, that this computer belongs to.

Access type: Read/write

Scripting data type: BSTR

// C++ method syntax
HRESULT get_Department(
  [out] BSTR* pbstrDepartment
);
HRESULT put_Department(
  [in] BSTR bstrDepartment
);

Description

The description of this computer.

Access type: Read/write

Scripting data type: BSTR

// C++ method syntax
HRESULT get_Description(
  [out] BSTR* pbstrDescription
);
HRESULT put_Description(
  [in] BSTR bstrDescription
);

Division

The division, within an organization, that this computer belongs to.

Access type: Read/write

Scripting data type: BSTR

// C++ method syntax
HRESULT get_Division(
  [out] BSTR* pbstrDivision
);
HRESULT put_Division(
  [in] BSTR bstrDivision
);

Location

The assigned physical location of this computer.

Access type: Read/write

Scripting data type: BSTR

// C++ method syntax
HRESULT get_Location(
  [out] BSTR* pbstrLocation
);
HRESULT put_Location(
  [in] BSTR bstrLocation
);

MemorySize

The size, in megabytes, of random access memory for this computer.

Access type: Read/write

Scripting data type: BSTR

// C++ method syntax
HRESULT get_MemorySize(
  [out] BSTR* pbstrMemorySize
);
HRESULT put_MemorySize(
  [in] BSTR bstrMemorySize
);

Model

The make and model of this computer.

Access type: Read/write

Scripting data type: BSTR

// C++ method syntax
HRESULT get_Model(
  [out] BSTR* pbstrModel
);
HRESULT put_Model(
  [in] BSTR bstrModel
);

NetAddresses

An array of NetAddress fields that represent the addresses by which this computer can be reached. NetAddress is a provider-specific BSTR composed of two substrings separated by a colon (:). The left substring indicates the address type, and the right substring is a string representation of an address of that type. For example, TCP/IP addresses are of the form: IP:100.201.301.45. IPX type addresses are of the form: IPX:10.123456.80.

Access type: Read/write

Scripting data type: VARIANT

// C++ method syntax
HRESULT get_NetAddresses(
  [out] VARIANT* pvNetAddresses
);
HRESULT put_NetAddresses(
  [in] VARIANT vNetAddresses
);

OperatingSystem

The operating system used on this computer.

Access type: Read/write

Scripting data type: BSTR

// C++ method syntax
HRESULT get_OperatingSystem(
  [out] BSTR* pbstrOperatingSystem
);
HRESULT put_OperatingSystem(
  [in] BSTR bstrOperatingSystem
);

OperatingSystemVersion

The version of the operating system used on this computer.

Access type: Read/write

Scripting data type: BSTR

// C++ method syntax
HRESULT get_OperatingSystemVersion(
  [out] BSTR* pbstrOperatingSystemVersion
);
HRESULT put_OperatingSystemVersion(
  [in] BSTR bstrOperatingSystemVersion
);

Owner

The person to whom this computer is assigned. This person should also have a license to run the installed software.

Access type: Read/write

Scripting data type: BSTR

// C++ method syntax
HRESULT get_Owner(
  [out] BSTR* pbstrOwner
);
HRESULT put_Owner(
  [in] BSTR bstrOwner
);

PrimaryUser

The name of the contact person, such as an administrator, for this computer.

Access type: Read/write

Scripting data type: BSTR

// C++ method syntax
HRESULT get_PrimaryUser(
  [out] BSTR* pbstrPrimaryUser
);
HRESULT put_PrimaryUser(
  [in] BSTR bstrPrimaryUser
);

Processor

The processor type.

Access type: Read/write

Scripting data type: BSTR

// C++ method syntax
HRESULT get_Processor(
  [out] BSTR* pbstrProcessor
);
HRESULT put_Processor(
  [in] BSTR bstrProcessor
);

ProcessorCount

The number of installed processors.

Access type: Read/write

Scripting data type: BSTR

// C++ method syntax
HRESULT get_ProcessorCount(
  [out] BSTR* pbstrProcessorCount
);
HRESULT put_ProcessorCount(
  [in] BSTR bstrProcessorCount
);

Role

The role of this computer, for example, workstation, server, or domain controller.

Access type: Read/write

Scripting data type: BSTR

// C++ method syntax
HRESULT get_Role(
  [out] BSTR* pbstrRole
);
HRESULT put_Role(
  [in] BSTR bstrRole
);

Site

The globally unique identifier that identifies the site that this computer was installed in. A site is a physical region of good connectivity in a network.

Access type: Read-only

Scripting data type: BSTR

// C++ method syntax
HRESULT get_Site(
  [out] BSTR* pbstrSite
);

StorageCapacity

The size, in megabytes, of the disk.

Access type: Read/write

Scripting data type: BSTR

// C++ method syntax
HRESULT get_StorageCapacity(
  [out] BSTR* pbstrStorageCapacity
);
HRESULT put_StorageCapacity(
  [in] BSTR bstrStorageCapacity
);

Different providers may choose to expose different properties of a computer object. For more information, see ADSI System Providers.

You can discover what properties are supported by inspecting the mandatory and optional properties through its schema class. For more information, see the IADsClass interface.

To examine the status of a computer or to perform the shutdown operation across the network, you must use the IADsComputerOperations interface.

The following Visual Basic code example examines computer properties supported by the ADSI WinNT provider.

Dim obj As IADs
On Error Resume Next

Set obj = GetObject("WinNT://myMachine,computer")
If (obj.Class = "Computer") Then
    MsgBox "Computer owner: " & obj.owner
    MsgBox "Computer division: " & obj.Division
    MsgBox "Computer operatingSystem: " & obj.OperatingSystem
    MsgBox "Computer operating System Version: " & obj.OperatingSystemVersion
    MsgBox "Computer processor: " & obj.Processor
    MsgBox "Computer processor Count: " & obj.ProcessorCount
End If

The following C++ code example examines computer properties supported by the ADSI WinNT provider.

IADsComputer *pComp = NULL;
LPWSTR adspath = L"WinNT://jeffsmith1,computer";
HRESULT hr = S_OK;
BSTR bstr = NULL;

hr = ADsGetObject(adspath,IID_IADsComputer,(void**)&pComp);
if(FAILED(hr)) {goto Cleanup;}

hr = pComp->get_Owner(&bstr);
if(FAILED(hr)) {goto Cleanup;}

printf("Computer owner: %S\n",bstr);
SysFreeString(bstr);

hr = pComp->get_OperatingSystem(&bstr);
if(FAILED(hr)) {goto Cleanup;}
printf("Operating System: %S\n",bstr);
SysFreeString(bstr);

Cleanup:
    if(pComp) pComp->Release();
    if(bstr) SysFreeString(bstr);
    return hr;

IADsComputer

ADSI System Providers

IADsClass

IADsComputerOperations

Interface Property Methods