Disk information for remote computers

Purpose

This application will look up all computers in the file computers.txt, and find the logical drives, their size, name, free space and file system. The purpose was not to write the best code ever to accomplish this task, but show you how it is done.

Usuage

Write the IP or name of the computer in the file computers.txt (hard coded name), one on a line. This file must be located in the same folder as RemoteDiskSpace.exe. Start the application by either double click the file, or run it from a command prompt. Do this on a client computer, there is no need to copy any files, or change anything on the remote computer(s).

Output

The application will create a html file (diskSpace.html), with information about disks, size of the disk, free space and file system in the same folder as RemoteDiskSpace.exe is located.

Example

Sample run of the application:

Output - diskSpace.html

Links

RemoteDiskSpace.zip - Source, compiled application, and sample text file.
RemoteDiskSpace-cs.txt - C# Source

History

Mars 19, 2004: Version 1.0