From: allan AT interport DOT net (Allan Peda)
Subject: RE: uname and machine identity
6 Jan 1999 23:06:35 -0800
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To: Bernard Dautrevaux <DAUTREVAUX AT microprocess DOT com>
Cc: "'Ian Collins'" <ianc AT kiwiplan DOT co DOT nz>,
        "Gnu-Win32 (E-mail)" <gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com>

Search the Registry for CLSID - It's a unique identifier generated for
every major software application based upon the time of the generation,
machine setup, and a random number.  Supposedly it is unique.

I expect that WinNT/95/98 would have one.

See: http://www.winmag.com/library/1997/0201/featu159.htm

Alan


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On Wed, 6 Jan 1999, Bernard Dautrevaux wrote:

> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De:	Allan Peda [SMTP:allan AT interport DOT net]
> > Date:	Wednesday, January 06, 1999 18:34
> > À:	Bernard Dautrevaux
> > Cc:	'Ian Collins'; Gnu-Win32 (E-mail)
> > Objet:	RE: uname and machine identity
> > 
> > Couldn't the CLSID or the Windows installation be of use?  If there is
> > 
> > such a unique thing?)
> > 
> What means CLSID? I must confess my ignorance :-|
> 
> Bernard
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