Where can I find a list of valid Windows Variables

[Guest]

I am trying to find a list of windows variables so that I can use that to
script something to get information out of windows. I'm trying to pull info
from terminal services to see who is connecting and where from. So far I've
only found a few. They are: %client name% , %username%, it would be really
nice to have a list of these variables so I can see if I can pull the fully
qualified or IP address instead of client name. Any help would be
apprecaited. Thanks.

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "gs300boi" <[email protected]>

| I am trying to find a list of windows variables so that I can use that to
| script something to get information out of windows. I'm trying to pull info
| from terminal services to see who is connecting and where from. So far I've
| only found a few. They are: %client name% , %username%, it would be really
| nice to have a list of these variables so I can see if I can pull the fully
| qualified or IP address instead of client name. Any help would be
| apprecaited. Thanks.
|

If you are talking about Environmental variables, type SET in a Command Prompt to diisplay
the list.

 

[Dodo]

From: "gs300boi" <[email protected]>

| I am trying to find a list of windows variables so that I can use
| that to script something to get information out of windows. I'm
| trying to pull info from terminal services to see who is connecting
| and where from. So far I've only found a few. They are: %client
| name% , %username%, it would be really nice to have a list of these
| variables so I can see if I can pull the fully qualified or IP
| address instead of client name. Any help would be apprecaited.
| Thanks.
|

If you are talking about Environmental variables, type SET in a
Command Prompt to diisplay the list.

That will only display the variables in use.

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Dodo" <[email protected]>

| |

|> I am trying to find a list of windows variables so that I can use
|> that to script something to get information out of windows. I'm
|> trying to pull info from terminal services to see who is connecting
|> and where from. So far I've only found a few. They are: %client
|> name% , %username%, it would be really nice to have a list of these
|> variables so I can see if I can pull the fully qualified or IP
|> address instead of client name. Any help would be apprecaited.
|> Thanks.
|>

| That will only display the variables in use.

If they aren't listed, they are NOT standard or part of the OS but part of an application.

 

[Michael Bednarek]

From: "Dodo" <[email protected]>

| |
| That will only display the variables in use.

If they aren't listed, they are NOT standard or part of the OS but part of an application.

So what are %cd%, %time%, %date%, %cmdcmdline%, %cmdextversion%,
%random% ? They don't show with SET but can be used. (I suppose you
could argue they are indeed part of an application, CMD.EXE in this
case.)

See:
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/Windows2000serv/support/FAQW2KCP.mspx>
and many others.

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Michael Bednarek" <[email protected]>


|
| So what are %cd%, %time%, %date%, %cmdcmdline%, %cmdextversion%,
| %random% ? They don't show with SET but can be used. (I suppose you
| could argue they are indeed part of an application, CMD.EXE in this
| case.)
|
| See:
| <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/Windows2000serv/support/FAQW2KCP.mspx>
| and many others.
|
| --
| Michael Bednarek http://mbednarek.com/ "POST NO BILLS"

Interesting...

I have *never* seen some of them and they are common to both command interpreters;
COMMAND.COM and CMD.EXE

 

[Michael Bednarek]

From: "Michael Bednarek" <[email protected]>
|
| So what are %cd%, %time%, %date%, %cmdcmdline%, %cmdextversion%,
| %random% ? They don't show with SET but can be used. (I suppose you
| could argue they are indeed part of an application, CMD.EXE in this
| case.)
|
| See:
| <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/Windows2000serv/support/FAQW2KCP.mspx>
| and many others.

Interesting...

I have *never* seen some of them and they are common to both command interpreters;
COMMAND.COM and CMD.EXE

But wait, there's more: the current directory for each drive letter (d
is stored in the hidden environment variables %=d:%

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Michael Bednarek" <ROT13:[email protected]>


|
| But wait, there's more: the current directory for each drive letter (d
| is stored in the hidden environment variables %=d:%
|
| --
| Michael Bednarek http://mbednarek.com/ "POST NO BILLS"

Now I uderstand fully what you are talking about and why you are seeking documentation of
these "special" environmental variables.

I too would be *very* interested in viewing a detailed listing/documentation of them.