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Environment::MachineName Property
Visual Studio 2010
Gets the NetBIOS name of this local computer.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| InvalidOperationException | The name of this computer cannot be obtained. |
The following example displays the name of the computer that runs the code example. (The machine name is omitted from the example output for security reasons.)
// Sample for the Environment::MachineName property using namespace System; int main() { Console::WriteLine(); // <-- Keep this information secure! --> Console::WriteLine( "MachineName: {0}", Environment::MachineName ); } /* This example produces the following results: (Any result that is lengthy, specific to the machine on which this sample was tested, or reveals information that should remain secure, has been omitted and marked S"!---OMITTED---!".) MachineName: !---OMITTED---! */
- EnvironmentPermission
for read access to the COMPUTERNAME environment variable. Associated enumeration: EnvironmentPermissionAccess::Read
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
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