Find computer name for a remote computer using PSExec

~ Vitalie Ciobanu

Let’s say you know the IP address of a computer but you don’t know the hostname. Seems to be an easy task with ping –a, if you have a working DNS Smile

If not, you can try the following approach:

  1. Create a cmd file on client’s computer. Say in \\IP\C$\Windows\Temp\FindHostname.cmd
  2. Edit FindHostname.cmd. Type in: echo %computername% >> C:\Windows\Temp\Hostname.log
  3. Run PSExec: C:\PSTools\PsExec.exe \\IP C:\Windows\Temp\FindHostname.cmd
  4. Look into \\IP\C$\Windows\Temp\Hostname.log, you will have the computer’s name.