Finding out which machines are Laptops in a domain
Say you want to provision some settings only on all laptops in your corporate domain. The problemthough is, how do you identify which computers ones are laptops?
WMI Class win32_systemEnclosure has a property - ChassisTypes. ChassisTypes is 9 in a laptop.
Addtion based on reader feedback: ChassisTypes might not be 9 always, on some machines you'll see 8 (portable), 9 (notebook) as well. It is also a good idea to look for batteries as well using win32_battery class.
ChassisTypes
Data type: uint16 array
Access type: Read-only
Array of chassis types. This property is inherited from CIM_Chassis.
Value |
Meaning |
1 |
Other |
2 |
Unknown |
3 |
Desktop |
4 |
Low Profile Desktop |
5 |
Pizza Box |
6 |
Mini Tower |
7 |
Tower |
8 |
Portable |
9 |
Laptop |
10 |
Notebook |
11 |
Hand Held |
12 |
Docking Station |
13 |
All in One |
14 |
Sub Notebook |
15 |
Space-Saving |
16 |
Lunch Box |
17 |
Main System Chassis |
18 |
Expansion Chassis |
19 |
SubChassis |
20 |
Bus Expansion Chassis |
21 |
Peripheral Chassis |
22 |
Storage Chassis |
23 |
Rack Mount Chassis |
24 |
Sealed-Case PC |
Details on win32_systemenclosure
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa394474(VS.85).aspx
Kapil Mathur [MSFT]