Hi,

I am using the GetVolumeInformation API call to retrieve the HDD serial number and this works fine on a local PC. I am led to believe that this can also be done with a server by specifying the network path to the root of the server HDD however when I try this I get an error I suspect because the server is not prepared to provide this information across a network for security reasons. The path I am using is;

'\\ServerName\C$'

Where ServerName is the name of the Server and C$ is the shared name of the C: on the server.

If anyone has done this with any sort of success, I would love to know how.

Alternatively, are there any other serial numbers or ID's that make a server unique to any other server that are readily available across a network.

This is a genuine attempt at a security module, I am not trying to hack anyone or do anything malicious, rather I am trying to prevent it within an application I am working on.

Any thoughts appreciated...

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Have you tried '\\ServerName\C$\' as your path?

NOTE then trailing backslash on the path

yep... I have tried;

'\\ServerName\C$\'

'\\ServerName\C$'

'\\ServerName\C\'

'\\ServerName\C'

'\\ServerName\C:\'

'\\ServerName\C:'

Running out of options I think...

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