How to detect Vista and Longhorn with WMI Filters
This ones for the IT admins out there. When applying Group Policy Objects (GPOs) in active directory using WMI Filters, you can figure out whether a computer is running Vista or Longhorn Server by using the following queries:
For Vista
SELECT Version, ProductType
FROM Win32_OperatingSystem
WHERE Version >= '6' AND ProductType = '1'
For Longhorn Server
SELECT Version, ProductType
FROM Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE
Version >= '6' AND ProductType = '3'
I created a quick script to show the results (click for larger image):
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