Sorin Srbu <mailto:sorin.srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote on Tuesday, September 05, 2006 1:17 PM: On second thought, I may look into a script anyway. After all, they start cygwin with a script (well, actually a bat-file shortcut that is on everybody's desktop). Adding another script close to the former, might not hurt. I'll try it out. Thx for hint! > Tim Mangan <> wrote on Tuesday, September 05, 2006 12:54 PM: > > No, my intention was to find an easy way for our n00b-users to find the > FDQN of their computers. It's got to do with NMR-processing and telling > cygwin to connect to a particular x-server. Scripts would be to advanced > for them I think. Sorry. 8-] > > The simplest I've come so far far is to instruct them on using "nslookup > %computername%" and the use the resulting ip with nslookup again for a > FQDN. > > >> There might be multiple NICs and multiple IP addresses. Google for a >> script to pull the IP Address of the "first" NIC card using your favorite >> scripting language. Even when there are multiple IP (including VPN >> addresses) it is probably the one you want anyway. >> >> Tim >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sorin Srbu >> Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 5:16 AM >> To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [windows2000] Ip address environment variable?? >> >> Hi all, >> >> I googled for a list of environment variables available in newer windows >> versions, but couldn't see any variables for the ip. >> >> Isn't there really *any* variable for the ip-address in windows?? >> >> TIA. >> >> >> BW, >> >> Sorin >> >> # Sorin Srbu, Systems Engineer Web: http://pharm.orgfarm.uu.se/pc/ >> # Dept of Medicinal Chemistry, Phone: +46 (0)18-4714482 >3 signals> GSM >> # Div of Org Pharm Chem, Mobile Phone: +46 (0)701-718023 >> # Box 574, Uppsala University, Fax: +46 (0)18-4714474 >> # SE-751 23 Uppsala, Sweden Visit: BMC, Husargatan 3, D5:512b # >> # () ASCII ribbon campaign - Against html E-mail # /\ # # Harmless >> tagline follows: # >> # This label is not a significant source of information. >> >> >> ***************************** >> New Site from The Kenzig Group! >> Windows Vista Links, list options >> and info are available at: >> http://www.VistaPop.com >> ***************************** >> To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation >> mode or view archives use the below link. >> >> http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm >> >> >> >> ***************************** >> New Site from The Kenzig Group! >> Windows Vista Links, list options >> and info are available at: >> http://www.VistaPop.com >> ***************************** >> To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation >> mode or view archives use the below link. >> >> http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm ***************************** New Site from The Kenzig Group! Windows Vista Links, list options and info are available at: http://www.VistaPop.com ***************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm