Enum Servers and machines on the network.

[Jerry C]

I am starting a project to search for machines and servers and their shares
on the network I wonder if anyone can point to any articles on the subject.
The networks may or may not have a domain so I will need both types of finds.
There are several sets of utilites out there which is best (ADSI, WINAPI,
UPnP, system.IO, wmi ) and probably others.
Thank you for your help

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Jerry

[Charles Wang[MSFT]]

Hi Jerry,
My understanding of your issue is that:
You want to know how to enumerate your machines and servers and their
shares on your network by some API.
If I have misunderstood, please let me know.

I recommend that you use Network Management API to retrive the computers,
you can refer to:
NetServerEnum
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/netmgmt/net
mgmt/netserverenum.asp

For the net shares, you can refer to the API for Network Share Management:
NetShareEnum
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/stgmgmt/fs/
netsharedel.asp

Also, you can use ADSI APIs to access active directory to enumerate related
objects:
IADsComputer
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/adsi/adsi/i
adscomputer.asp

If you have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to let me
know. It's my pleasure to be of assistance.

Sincerely,
Charles Wang
Microsoft Online Community Support

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[Charles Wang[MSFT]]

Hi,

I am interested in this issue. Would you mind letting me know the result of
the suggestions? If you need further assistance, feel free to let me know.
I will be more than happy to be of assistance.

Have a great day!

[LANCHEC@discussions.microsoft.com Yannick LANCHEC]

Hi,

NetEnumServer requires a browser in the network, so for you what is the best
method to enum servers (pdc, bdc and others) in the network without using the
browser.

i think that you can get PDC and BDC in OU=Domain Controllers, but others
servers from the domain ? what is the best solution to recognize them from
normal stations ?

Yannick LANCHEC