Jim,

AutoIt also has a nice OSArch macro for this.

$64bit = "You are running a 64 bit version of Windows Vista."
$OSArch = @OSArch
If $OSArch == "X64" Then
	MsgBox(262192,"64 bit OS Detected", $64bit)
EndIf

Michael Grinnell
Senior Information Security Engineer
The American University

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On Aug 27, 2009, at 11:37 AM, Beechey, Jim wrote:

> We’ve had the same issue here and have also seen a huge uptick in  
> the numbers of 64-bit machines.  One of our network engineers wrote  
> the following AutoIT code to which checks the OS version, then  
> downloads the appropriate executable.  We call is CheckOS and has  
> worked very well for us.  Only caveat is that we are no longer a  
> Cisco customer so this has not been tested with NAC specifically,  
> but I don’t see any reason it wouldn’t work for you folks as well.
>
> #RequireAdmin
> $var = RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows 
> \CurrentVersion", "ProgramFilesDir")
> if $var = ("C:\Program files") then
>                 ;msgbox (4096, "windows 32","windows 32")
>                 RunWait(@ProgramFilesDir & "\internet explorer 
> \iexplore.exe http://xxxxx")
> Else
>                 ;msgbox (4096, "windows 64","windows 64")
>                 RunWait(@ProgramFilesDir & "\internet explorer 
> \iexplore.exe http://xxxxxxx")
> EndIf
>
> Hope that helps
> Jim
>
>
> Jim Beechey
> Associate Director, Networks and Information Security
> Northwood University
> 4000 Whiting Drive
> Midland, MI 48640
>
> 989-837-4169
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>
> From: Cisco Clean Access Users and Administrators [mailto:[log in to unmask] 
> ] On Behalf Of Kyle Torkelson
> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 5:53 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Distributing 32 or 64 bit AV software
>
> We recently migrated from Symantec Corporate 10 to Symantec Endpoint  
> Protection and I’ve noticed that the deployment method to students  
> is much different in the new version.
>
> I’m curious as to how other schools are pushing their preferred/ 
> required anti-virus software to students as I notice that I can’t  
> make distinguished rules for 32 bit or 64 bit operating systems.  It  
> seems Cisco NAC combines them so when I try to create a link  
> distribution requirement I can’t choose 32 or 64 bit.  Am I missing  
> something??
>
> If I’m not, I’m wondering if the best option is to create a link  
> distribution requirement that points them to a page that has links  
> to both 32 and 64 bit versions and having the user select which one  
> they need…It’s not foolproof as I’m sure some students won’t know  
> what they have but I’m just curious as to the best route for this…
>
> Thanks
>
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