Windows::Network Management::Scripting::Get Serial Number of Remote Machine

I need to query all the machines in Network neighborhood to get their serial numbers.
This WSH script is a place to start:
ComputerName = InputBox("Enter the name of the computer you wish to query")
winmgmt1 = "winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!//"& ComputerName &""
'WScript.Echo winmgmt1
Set SNSet = GetObject( winmgmt1 ).InstancesOf ("Win32_BIOS")
for each SN in SNSet
MsgBox "The serial number for the specified computer is: " & SN.SerialNumber
Next
Ideally this would be a perl script that generates an HTML report of all the machine names and serial numbers (and IP numbers.) This could be launched via a weblink on server and get back report.
The next step would be to compile a txt file with a listing of all the serial numbers found so far and as the discovery is being done only add the new ones to the list.

Windows 2000::Registry::ComputerName

Looking for ComputerName in registry. I found it a few places. A good one to query is:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\
ComputerName\ActiveComputerName\Computer

Name is the current NetBIOS computer name.

Windows::Networking::Ports & Protocols

Good resource for what ports are used by what services
I'm trying to get performance monitor working through a firewall so I can check performance stats on a machine on a "DMZ" segment from another segment. I came across an excellent resource on Microsoft Technet

Port	TCP/UDP	Service Name
42	TCP	WINS Replication
47	TCP	GRE for PPTP
53	UDP	DNS Name Resolution
53	TCP	DNS
67	UDP	DHCP Lease (BOOTP)
68	UDP	DHCP Lease
88	UDP	Kerberos
135	TCP	Location Service (RPC, RPC EP Mapper, WINS Manager, DHCP Manager, MS DTC)
137	UDP	NetBIOS Name Service (Logon Sequence, Windows NT 4.0 Trusts, Windows NT 4.0 Secure Channel, Pass Through Validation, Browsing, Printing)
137	TCP	WINS Registration
138	UDP	NetBIOS Datagram Service (Logon Sequence, Windows NT 4.0 Trusts, Windows NT 4.0 Directory Replication, Windows NT 4.0 Secure Channel, Pass Through Validation, NetLogon, Browsing, Printing)
139	TCP	NetBIOS Session Service (NBT, SMB, File Sharing, Printing, Logon Sequence, Windows NT 4.0 Trusts, Windows NT 4.0 Directory Replication, Windows NT 4.0 Secure Channel, Pass Through Validation, Windows NT 4.0 Administration Tools [Server Manager, User Manager, Event Viewer, Registry Editor, Diagnostics, Performance Monitor, DNS Administrator])
389	TCP/UDP	LDAP
500	TCP/UDP	ISAKMP/Oakley negotiation traffic (IPSec)
522	TCP	User Location Store
636	TCP/UDP	LDAP (over TLS/SSL)
750	UDP	Kerberos Authentication
750	TCP	Kerberos Authentication
751	UDP	Kerberos Authentication
751	TCP	Kerberos Authentication
752	UDP	Kerberos Password Server
753	UDP	Kerberos User Registration Server
754	TCP	Kerberos Slave Propagation
888	TCP	Logon and Environment Passing
Dynamic	TCP	Directory Replication
1109	TCP	POP with Kerberos
1723	TCP	PPTP Control Channel (IP Protocol 47 – GRE)
2053	TCP	Kerberos de-multiplexor
2105	TCP	Kerberos encrypted login
3268		Global Catalog
3269		Global Catalog
3389	RDP	Terminal Services

The following is a list of ports and protocols for Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server services.

Port	TCP/UDP	Service Name
25	TCP	SMTP
80	TCP	HTTP
102	TCP	MTA – X.400 over TCP/IP
110	TCP	POP3
119	TCP	NNTP
135	TCP	Client/Server Communication, RPC, Exchange Administration
143	TCP	IMAP4
389	TCP	LDAP
443	TCP	HTTP (SSL)
465	TCP	SMTP (SSL)
563	TCP	NNTP (SSL)
636	TCP	LDAP (SSL)
993	TCP	IMAP4 (SSL)
995	TCP	POP3 (SSL)
1720	TCP	H.323 Call Setup
1731	TCP	Audio Call Control
2980	TCP/UDP	Instant Messaging Service
Dynamic	TCP	H.323 Call Control
Dynamic	UDP	H.323 Call (RTP Over UDP)

Internet::E-Mail::Security

Test your e-mail system for vulnerabilities
I don't use the product sold at the link below, so I can't recommend for or against it.
However, they will automatically generate several test e-mails to determine your level of exposure
to various exploits commonly sent via e-mail. I found a few adjustments I needed to make to my e-mail gateway.
http://www.gfi.com/emailsecuritytest

Outlook::Exchange::Public Folder::Define default public folder view

I want to make a custom view the default view for everyone who views my public folder.
To create a default custom view for a public folder, follow these steps:

Log on to the Outlook client as the owner of a public folder, and select the public folder.

Customize the public folder to the desired view. This can be done using the menu items for View.

Save the custom view by clicking on View menu, then Define Views, and selecting Current View Settings. Click Copy, and then type in your view name. Then select This folder, visible to everyone. Click OK, then Close.

To select a custom view for a public folder, follow these steps:

Log on to the Outlook client as the owner of a public folder.

Right-click on the folder, and select Properties. Select the Administration tab.

NOTE:  If users have already customized their view for that public folder, their view will stay until they specifically choose a different view. All users that have not customized the public folder view will receive the newly selected public folder view.

From: MS KB#202186 http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;202186

Internet::E-Mail::Testing

e-mail autoresponder addresses
I like to have the ability to do a quick test of my e-mail system a few times throughout the day. I've gotten in the habit of sending a message to an autoresponder.
The one I liked best, echo@psi.com, quit working. It's been quite some time so I've given up hope that it was just a temporary problem. I liked it because it echoed back the message you sent it. I always used a message with the time I sent it as the subject that gave me a response time for comparison without having to figure it out myself.
Some other options I found while searching:
1. echo@osi.com.au - a long physical distance from the us so it takes a little while. It also doesn't echo back you exact same message so it is not as helpful or useful in as many ways.
2. spam.echo@clearswift.com - will send you back a test spam message.
3. test@sstar.com - will send you back a message containing a list of other autoresponders: (I haven't tried them all yet.)
test@bayonne.net - doesn't work.
test@buscom.net - works
test@buscomnet.com -
test@cshore.com - works
test@digiplay.com
test@ifxgroup.net
test@tcmetro.net
test@toltbbs.com
test@tznet.com
test@zzapp.org
4. You could setup your own with a yahoo account and a vacation response or a hotmail account with an alert e-mail to your internal e-mail address or pager.

E-Mail me any others you know of or any other ideas you have for verifying e-mail connectivity.