WHere is the audit data? The individual workstations? A server? If on the server, can you not access the server directly? If on a workstation, I would think you can not get it unless you have file sharing enabled on all the workstations you need to access.

The only other way I can think of is to modify your audit program and deploy it automatically either when the user logs on or if they are running the app via a launcher program.

>Hi Everyone!
>
>I need some major help on this one. My boss has given me the task of remotely auditing our local network workstations. I've designed a small app in vb that would audit the machine I installed it on about 2 years back. Unfortunately though, I have no idea how to get the info from a remote machine via ip to my workstation, or one of our servers.
>
>We looked at other of the shelf packages, but nothing really worked for our limited IT budget, or would integrate with our existing inventory system.
>
>This is really bothering me. I'm a mid-level programmer, not an expert. So please, any help you can send my way will be greatly appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Doug Phillips
>Birmingham, AL