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VBScript to check - Am I connected to VPN?

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VBScript to check - Am I connected to VPN?

Introduction

Recently while developing automation utility using VBScript, I had to check if my machine is connected to VPN. I gone through many links on Google to find exact code of my requirement and get my automation done. But couldn't found the exact code which checks, if machine is connected to VPN. Sharing VBScript code here which tells you if your machine is connected to VPN.

Using the code

We are going to create below two files to test this code.

  1. testScript.vbs (VBScript file)
  2. testBatch.bat (batch file to call the above VBScript file)

Create testScript.vbs (VBScript file) and add below code in it.

VBScript
Wscript.Echo IsVPNConnected()

Function IsVPNConnected()
   
   IsVPNConnected = False
   sComputer = "." 

   Set oWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" _
    & sComputer & "\root\CIMV2") 

    
   Set colItems = oWMIService.ExecQuery( _
    "SELECT * FROM Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration",,48) 

    
   For Each objItem in colItems 

'Please check description of your VPN Connection by running command "ipconfig /all" on command-line.

    If(InStr(LCase(objItem.Description),"vpn")) Then
     IsVPNConnected = objItem.IPEnabled     
    End If

   Next
   

   If(IsVPNConnected) Then
    IsVPNConnected =  "I am Connected to VPN."
   Else
    IsVPNConnected = "I am Not Connected to VPN."
   End If

End Function

Create testBatch.bat file using Notepad and add below lines to it.

cscript /nologo testScript.vbs

pause

Run testBatch.bat file to see if you are connected to VPN.

License

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Comments and Discussions

 
QuestionDidn't work for me Pin
twisterat574-Apr-17 4:31
professionaltwisterat574-Apr-17 4:31 
QuestionThank you. Pin
ryad ramoul31-Oct-13 3:48
ryad ramoul31-Oct-13 3:48 
AnswerRe: Thank you. Pin
RaisKazi31-Oct-13 3:51
RaisKazi31-Oct-13 3:51 
GeneralRe: Thank you. Pin
ryad ramoul31-Oct-13 4:09
ryad ramoul31-Oct-13 4:09 
GeneralRe: Thank you. Pin
RaisKazi31-Oct-13 5:59
RaisKazi31-Oct-13 5:59 
Do one thing. Print all the network adapter descriptions and check what is the desctiption text. And then use it in the If condition.
VB
For Each objItem in colItems

 WScript.echo objItem.Description

Next

Change is a pattern of life.

GeneralRe: Thank you. Pin
Tuân Hồ15-Jul-14 6:53
Tuân Hồ15-Jul-14 6:53 
GeneralRe: Thank you. Pin
RaisKazi15-Jul-14 8:20
RaisKazi15-Jul-14 8:20 
GeneralRe: Thank you. Pin
Tuân Hồ16-Jul-14 8:39
Tuân Hồ16-Jul-14 8:39 
GeneralMy vote of 3 Pin
emartinho9-May-13 6:09
emartinho9-May-13 6:09 
GeneralRe: My vote of 3 Pin
RaisKazi9-May-13 8:04
RaisKazi9-May-13 8:04 

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