Keep track of last boot?

[MultimediaMan]

(2011-10-24 13:27)dpuckett Wrote:  Would it be possible that the currently running OS sets a flag on the TFTP server that a script could then act on?

Yes... using a TFTP Client... The built-in Windows TFTP client doesn't accept Batch Scripting commands (Unlike the Windows Client FTP -i option). But there are Freeware TFTP Clients that do:

WinAgents TFTP Client and SolarWinds both offer freeware TFTP Clients which will work on most any Windows Platform.

My recommendation is to not do this, however...TFTP, by it's very nature, is not particularly reliable (but such a method is very easy, I'll grant you).

I would recommend researching robinsmidsrod's pxe-dispatcher, and possibly creating a R/W section in there to "Poke" the Dispatcher whenever the OS comes us and initiates a boot-up action (Example: Machine Name, MAC Address, booted OS).