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You can not get the Computer name by using a Client side language such as JavaScript. <br />
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Server Side language can only help to optain the IP address of that machine.
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You can not get the Computer name by using a Client side language such as JavaScript.

Server Side language can only help to optain the IP address of that machine.

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I could get the computer name using activex object but it requires low security level.<br />
Using server side, e.g. asp, is only work if the client IP is real.<br />
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Do you think that any other method would return the true computer name?
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I could get the computer name using activex object but it requires low security level.
Using server side, e.g. asp, is only work if the client IP is real.

Do you think that any other method would return the true computer name?

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Can I use Javascript to detect client computer name?<br />
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I can't do it on server side as the client may using DHCP to get IP address. Also, it would only return the computer name of the proxy / NAT computer if the client is behind them.
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Can I use Javascript to detect client computer name?

I can't do it on server side as the client may using DHCP to get IP address. Also, it would only return the computer name of the proxy / NAT computer if the client is behind them.

Detecting client side computer name?

JavaScript is a dynamic, object-based language commonly used for client-side scripting in web browsers. Recently, server side JavaScript frameworks have also emerged. JavaScript runs on nearly every operating system and  in almost every mainstream web browser.