Get Serial Number Cmd Remotely

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Get Serial Number Cmd Remotely

Get Serial Number Cmd Remotely Access

Quick way to get the Service tag number on a computer that. Here is the command to run in command prompt: wmic bios get serialnumber. You also can use WMIC for a remote computer. Here it is: wmic /node:%computername% bios get serialnumber. This helps when i am at a remote site and quickly need to get the service tag number on a remote. If you are looking to find BIOS serial number from CMD, then wmic bios is the command you would need. This command works on any Windows version to get you the serial number.

If you're like me you're rarely sitting in front of your customer's hardware. These simple steps will allow you to find the Service Tag for your Dell hardware without looking on the device.

3 Steps total

Step 1: Open command prompt

Go to Start > Run and type cmd to start your command prompt. Administrative rights are not required to run this command.

Choose either method 2 or method 3 depending on your circumstances.

Step 2: Obtain Service Tag locally with command line

In the command prompt type the following and press Enter/Return.

wmic csproduct get vendor,name,identifyingnumber

Step 3: Obtain Service Tag remotely with command line

If VNC or remote desktop connection to the remote-host is not available, execute the following from the local-host to get the service tag of the remote-host.

wmic /user:administrator /node:remote-host bios get serialnumber

You will be prompted for the password for account administrator.

NOTE :: type the command exactly like it appears above only replacing the remote-host part with the workstations name or IP address you're querying. If you want to use a user account other than administrator, replace 'administrator' with the account you wish to use.

Published: Oct 10, 2011 ยท Last Updated: May 29, 2014

57 Comments

  • Tabasco
    Jer2911 Oct 11, 2011 at 12:45am

    We're nearly 100% Dell, and I've never tried that command. It works great! Thanks!

  • Habanero
    jcvnstdn Oct 11, 2011 at 07:34am

    working 100%.. well done

  • Serrano
    AZHockeyNut Oct 11, 2011 at 10:19am

    Unreal, I have been wondering how to do that for years! Thanks

  • Sonora
    mikecriley Oct 11, 2011 at 10:39am

    Nice!
    Pipe it to a text doc so you can open it in windows.
    wmic csproduct get vendor,name,identifyingnumber > c:stag.txt

  • Serrano
    Jayse Oct 11, 2011 at 07:20pm

    Great idea mikecriley! Thanks for the support guys. Making our IT lives easier is the goal. ;)

  • Tabasco
    DevonSchreiner Oct 17, 2011 at 04:56pm

    Looks good, Thanks!

  • Anaheim
    bryan_ckh Oct 27, 2011 at 12:32am

    i tried this cmd:

    wmic /mydomain:administrator /'pc-name':remote-host bios get serialnumber

    and i got this error msg: invalid global switch

    pls help.

  • Serrano
    Jayse Oct 27, 2011 at 12:46am

    bryan try the following

    wmic /user:administrator /node:YOURPCNAME bios get serialnumber

    You'll be prompted for your administrator account. If you want to use another account replace administrator with your account name.

    I should have specified which commands are to be customized to fit your environment. My apologies. This should work for you.

  • Anaheim
    bryan_ckh Oct 27, 2011 at 02:36am

    Jayse, it works for me now. thanks for the clarification :)

  • Pimiento
    Crazyace Feb 10, 2012 at 03:04pm

    If you use ' wmic csproduct list brief' it puts out in a better format.

  • Pimiento
    m_flash Feb 21, 2012 at 03:02pm

    wmic /user:'my username' /node:'workstation I'm trying to remote to' bios get serialnumber
    Invalid Global Switch.

    What am I doing wrong here exactly?

    Ok so I got that to work but now I get error message:
    ERROR:
    Code = 0x800706ba
    Description = The RPC server is unavailable.

  • Datil
    reth1nk Jan 10, 2013 at 09:13pm

    this small capability has been a life saver when students have worn off the sticker underneath a machine from repeatedly inserting and removing from charging stations, carts, or bags.

  • Tabasco
    Bob_BLC Feb 1, 2013 at 01:36pm

    Exactly what I was looking for, thank you!

  • Sonora
    nknoll Feb 1, 2013 at 05:56pm

    Thank you! This is wonderful!

  • Anaheim
    US-Scouser Feb 11, 2013 at 08:58pm

    You are a beast. I love you.

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