[python-win32] Resolve IP to windows computer name

[Andreas Maurer]

Troy Sorzano wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I am trying to write a little script in python to read my firewall 
> logs.  The source is logged as an IP address.  But I would like that IP 
> converted into the windows computer name.  I found the windows utility 
> NBTSTAT -A <ip>  but it requires the computer I am looking up to be 
> turned on.  I tried NBTSTAT -c  to list the cached name lookups but 
> they expire.
> 
> Does anyone have a better suggestion then NBTSTAT?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Troy Sorzano
> 


Hi Troy,

try ping -a <IP-Address>

or:

import socket
socket.gethostbyaddr("<IP-Address>")

HTH

Andi