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SlowLearner
SlowLearner

Reputation: 3294

What is Win32_OperatingSystem SerialNumber and is it considered sensitive information?

I'm trying to find a way to uniquely identify PCs and thought the .SerialNumber from Win32_OperatingSystem would meet my needs. But I don't want to upset anyone by collecting something that might be considered sensitive information.

So what is Win32_OperatingSystem.SerialNumber used for, but more importantly is it considered sensitive; as far as I can tell it's not a product key or anything like that? 

Set objWMI = GetObject("WinMgmts:")
Set props = objWMI.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_OperatingSystem")
    For Each prop In props
        systemSpecs = prop.Caption
    Next prop

Upvotes: 2

Views: 429

Answers (1)

SlowLearner
SlowLearner

Reputation: 3294

Found an answer here: difference between product key and serial number

In a nutshell (which is all I need):

  • Serial Number is like a Name
  • Product Key is like a Password

Upvotes: 3

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