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Get client's computer specification from browser

Hello all,
I'm Writting an app for a client of mine that has 150 PC with many more laptops that comes and go.
I need to be able to identify the computer asking the service from the local server (intranet) , and be able to know about this computer some hardware info, inorder to send back to the clients computer the right software patch.
where do I start??
I need some guidline.
thank you

quincydude

getting some client side configure using javascript
http://www.w3schools.com/htmldom/dom_obj_navigator.asp

ajax tutorial
http://www.w3schools.com/ajax/default.asp

orenisraeli2000

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ok. Can it be done with AJAX??

orenisraeli2000

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about http://www.w3schools.com/htmldom/dom_obj_navigator.asp , it's to lame. I can see that over 60% of the computer will share the same info this class can provide

quincydude

if you want more you can try these
http://www.devarticles.com/c/a/JavaScript/How-to-Use-JavaScript-for-Hardware-Knowledge/

but I am not sure if they are cross browser

orenisraeli2000

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http://www.devarticles.com/c/a/JavaScript/How-to-Use-JavaScript-for-Hardware-Knowledge/. Yep I found that 1 also. it's a bad solution because you need to change you security options in IE, like allow unsafe script to run. hectic.

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orenisraeli2000

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yep