To answer Lonkero: Basically, we want to scan everything else... We know exactly what we don't want to scan, but we also want to check to make sure our field techs are naming computers correctly, no one is Brining in their own computers and some how getting them on our network. And as far as the 'want to scan' not all the machine names exist at each location. Therefore the easiest solution is to 'not scan' my list, then everything else will get scanned.

To answer Howard Bullock: No actually, I didn't consider that. But we already have a way to separate certain machines in our enviornment within the logon.bat(kix) and so I was simply attempting to follow the same path... Oh, and as new locations are added, 'Someone' (most likely me) would have to update that list every time... [Frown]

AS for sealeopard: I think an array, as you gave an example, would be the easiest. Thou, I would still have to update the array info, but I wouldn't have to worry about the IP chaning at the location... sometimes this does happen for all the right reasons... By using the array, I can simply adjust the location numbers to include the new locations, or remove them as they fall off.

I haven't used an array before, can anyone recommend some good examples that could help....? Thanx
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