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#1: Sep 11 '09
Hi,
I tried to get the MAC ID of client machine using php which was impossible . So wanted to know if there is any way to find MAC ID of client machine using javascript ! Is there any way in both IE and firefox .

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#2: Sep 11 '09

re: client machine MAC id using javascript

not that I’m aware of. besides, why should JS read the MAC address at all (any connectivity is provided by the browser)?
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#3: Sep 11 '09

re: client machine MAC id using javascript

i am trying to lock the web application to some mac id's so i need MAC id's so thought i js could help me read the MAC id of client machine!

i went through some examples but all are for IE
http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread212462.html
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#4: Sep 11 '09

re: client machine MAC id using javascript

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Originally Posted by pradeepjain View Post

i went through some examples but all are for IE

that’s because ActiveX goes far deeper into the system than JS ever will.
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#5: Sep 18 '09

re: client machine MAC id using javascript

you could probably get this info in java, i know it can determine local IP addresses...
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