Question

Quick List of All Servers In Domain (DSGET?)

Asked by: Planoite

I need to get a quick listing of all the servers in our domain.
I was told that I could use DSGET to obtain this.  
Can anyone give me the precise command line parameters to pull this data?

This should traverse many OU's within the AD.  Here is the data I actually need:

1.  Name of the server
2.  Shares on each server

Thanks!

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2006-08-07 at 08:37:09ID21945739
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Operating Systems Miscellaneous

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Answers

 

by: stergiumPosted on 2006-08-07 at 08:46:02ID: 17264581

hello. i do not know the syntax for that command... but the information you need can be obtained through a security scanner like GFI languard. It is a really respectable tool.
try that instead :)

 

by: TheBrothaULuv2H8Posted on 2006-08-07 at 08:46:08ID: 17264585

There could be a command line utility, but have you checked out Hyena http://www.systemtools.com/hyena/

 

by: NyaemaPosted on 2006-08-07 at 09:13:20ID: 17264839

Simply open Active Directory users and computer in administrative tools.

or

start->run
dsa.msc

By default all domain controllers are under the folder domain controllers

To find other servers
Right click on the domain name and select find.


In the find drop down list select computers.

In the advanced tab click field
Select "operating system"
Select Ends with tin the condition drop down box
For value type "server 2003"
Then click find.

This will find all windows server 2003 computers in active directory

Do the same for "Server 2000" to get all windows server 2000 computers


 

by: pkowilichPosted on 2006-08-07 at 12:19:41ID: 17266286

download hyena, http://www.systemtools.com/hyena/  free 30 trial.  it will list out all the servers and computers you have in your domain and put them in excel.  very useful tool.

 

by: usacadenaPosted on 2006-08-07 at 14:37:01ID: 17267242

In DOS command prompt type:

net view /domain:domainname > computer.csv


or try EnumServers.vbs (copy into notepad and save as EnumServers.vbs) scrpt:

' EnumServers.vbs
' VBScript program to enumerate all servers in the domain.

' Program enumerates the Distinguished Name of all computer objects that
' have the string "server" in the operating System attribute.
'
' You have a royalty-free right to use, modify, reproduce, and
' distribute this script file in any way you find useful, provided that
' you agree that the copyright owner above has no warranty, obligations,
' or liability for such use.

Option Explicit

Dim objRootDSE, strDNSDomain, objConnection, objCommand, strQuery
Dim objRecordSet, strComputerDN, strOS

' Determine DNS domain name from RootDSE object.
Set objRootDSE = GetObject("LDAP://RootDSE")
strDNSDomain = objRootDSE.Get("defaultNamingContext")

' Use ADO to search Active Directory for all computers.
Set objCommand = CreateObject("ADODB.Command")
Set objConnection = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
objConnection.Provider = "ADsDSOObject"
objConnection.Open "Active Directory Provider"
objCommand.ActiveConnection = objConnection

strQuery = "<LDAP://" & strDNSDomain _
  & ">;(objectCategory=computer);" _
  & "distinguishedName,operatingSystem;subtree"

objCommand.CommandText = strQuery
objCommand.Properties("Page Size") = 100
objCommand.Properties("Timeout") = 30
objCommand.Properties("Cache Results") = False

Set objRecordSet = objCommand.Execute

' Enumerate computer objects with server operating systems.
Do Until objRecordSet.EOF
  strOS = objRecordSet.Fields("operatingSystem")
  If InStr(UCase(strOS), "SERVER") > 0 Then
    strComputerDN = objRecordSet.Fields("distinguishedName")
    Wscript.Echo strComputerDN
  End If
  objRecordSet.MoveNext
Loop

' Clean up.
objConnection.Close
Set objRootDSE = Nothing
Set objCommand = Nothing
Set objConnection = Nothing
Set objRecordSet = Nothing

Wscript.Echo "Done"




 

by: TechSoEasyPosted on 2006-08-08 at 16:24:10ID: 17275543

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Jeff
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by: usacadenaPosted on 2006-08-30 at 21:54:05ID: 17426238

Are points going to be split?

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