How to display Client WMI information on a ASPX/html page

[Biffo]

Hi,

I'm looking for a good reliable method that will allow my web application to
gather and display WMI information for the client using the app. I want the
client to open up a page and see some System information about their own
machine. I am using ASP .NET 2.0, VS2008.

I have tried a lot of ways but none work consistanly....
Scripting - Cannot open WMI
ActiveX - Security issues with WMI
EXE - Running an exe from the server. .Net privileges security issues on
some client systems
HTA - will run but need to get info back onto my aspx page

 

[Bob Barrows]

Hi,

I'm looking for a good reliable method that will allow my web
application to gather and display WMI information for the client
using the app. I want the client to open up a page and see some
System information about their own machine.

Then you will need to use client-side scripting (not ASP server-side code)
to accomplish this. Also, the user will need to grant your site permission
to do this by putting your site in his browser's trusted zone. Post to one
of the scripting groups for help with the specific code.

I am using ASP .NET 2.0, VS2008.

There was no way for you to know it (except maybe by browsing through some
of the previous questions in this newsgroup before posting yours - always a
recommended practice) , but this is a classic (COM-based) asp newsgroup.
ASP.Net bears very little resemblance to classic ASP so, while you may be
lucky enough to find a dotnet-knowledgeable person here who can answer your
question, you can eliminate the luck factor by posting your question to a
group where those dotnet-knowledgeable people hang out. I suggest
microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.aspnet or the forums at www.asp.net.