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Thread: How do I get the full domain name in VB.NET

  1. #1
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    How do I get the full domain name in VB.NET

    I want a common sign on solution developed in VB.NET for my company's software. For this I require the full domain name of the server. But my problem is that I don't have any idea about how to do so. Someone suggested me to use Environ("USERDNSDOMAIN"), but since I am not an expert in VB.NET I need your guidance on how to use it. Below is my code:

    Code:
    Public Class MyForm Inherits System.Web.UI.Page
    
    #MyCode "My Generated Code"
    
        <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        End Sub
    
        Protected WithEvents txtDomain As System.Web.UI.WebControls.TextBox
        Protected WithEvents lblName As System.Web.UI.WebControls.Label
        Protected WithEvents btnRefresh As System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button
       
        Private designerPlaceholderDeclaration As System.Object
    
        Private Sub Page_Init(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Init
            InitializeComponent()
        End Sub
    
    #End MyCode 
    
        Private Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
            txtDomain.Text = "Test"
        End Sub
    
        Private Sub btnRefresh_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnRefresh.Click
            txtDomain.Text = System.Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("USERDNSDOMAIN")
        End Sub
    
    End Class

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    Re: How do I get the full domain name in VB.NET

    You missed out to add system.management reference.

    Code:
    Imports System.Management
    
    Module MyModule 
    
        Sub Main()
            Using objSearch As New ManagementObjectSearcher(New SelectQuery("Win32_ComputerSystem"))
                For Each mngtObj As ManagementObject In searcher.[Get]()
                    Dim myDomainName As String = String.Format("{0}.{1}", mngtObj("name"), If(CBool(mngtObj("partofdomain")), mngtObj("domain"), mngtObj("workgroup")))
                    Console.WriteLine(myDomainName)
                    Exit For
                Next
            End Using
    
        End Sub
    
    End Module

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    Re: How do I get the full domain name in VB.NET

    A better idea would be:

    Code:
    Public Function GetCompInfo() As Boolean
    
            Dim objSearch As ManagementObjectSearcher
            Dim objCollection As ManagementObjectCollection
            Dim sqlCommand As String = "SELECT * FROM Win32_ComputerSystem"
            Dim mngtScope As ManagementScope = New ManagementScope("root\cimv2")
            Dim newQuery As SelectQuery = New SelectQuery(sqlCommand)
    
            objSearch = New ManagementObjectSearcher(mngtScope, newQuery)
            objCollection = objSearch.Get()
    
            Dim mngtObject As ManagementObject
    
            For Each management_object In objCollection 
                Console.WriteLine(mngtObject("Domain") + "\" + mngtObject("Name"))
            Next mngtObject 
    
            Return True
        End Function

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    Re: How do I get the full domain name in VB.NET

    Thank you for your suggestions. I tried all that changing it based on my software. CitricAcid, I am unable to let my Visual Studio understand the using function but always I end up with build error. However I tried something different as below:

    Code:
    Private Function myDomainName()
        Dim ipHost as System.Net.IPHostEntry = System.Net.Dns.Resolve("SERVER")
        Dim domainName As String = ipHost.hostname
        Return domainName 
    End Function

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    Re: How do I get the full domain name in VB.NET

    Here is a slight modification to your code which is required according to me:

    Code:
    Dim getHostName As String = System.Net.Dns.GetHostName
    
    Private Function myDomainName()
        Dim getHostName As String = System.Net.Dns.GetHostName
        Dim ipHost as System.Net.IPHostEntry = System.Net.Dns.Resolve(getHostName)
        Dim domainName As String = ipHost.hostname
        Return domainName 
    End Function

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