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Detecting the Display Model using a Custom Field

Use a FileWave Custom Field to store the model of display connected to a Mac or Windows system. 

Adding the Custom Field

  1. Download the following Custom Field export - Display Model Custom Field.customfields
  2. Import the downloaded file into "FileWave Admin>Assistants>Custom Fields>Edit Custom Fields>Import".
  3. Save changes within Custom Fields dialog.
  4. Associate Custom Field with desired Windows devices via "right-click>Edit Custom Field(s) Associations" or check the "Assigned to all devices" checkbox when editing the Custom Field.
    • A Smart Group is very helpful to quickly associate Custom Field

  • Copy/paste the following PowerShell script into the scripting box under the Windows section:
$MonitorList = Get-WmiObject -Class WmiMonitorID -Namespace "ROOT\WMI"
$MonitorOutput = @()
  
foreach ($monitor in $MonitorList) {
$mon = @{}
$manufacturer = $null
$name = $null
  
foreach($ch in $monitor.ManufacturerName) {
if($ch -ne '00') {
$manufacturer += [char]$ch
}
}
  
foreach($ch in $monitor.UserFriendlyName) {
if($ch -ne '00') {
$name += [char]$ch
}
}
$mon = $manufacturer + " " + $name
$MonitorOutput += $mon
}
$MonitorOutput=$MonitorOutput -join ', '
$MonitorOutput
exit 0
  • Copy/paste the following Shell script into the scripting box under the macOS section:
#!/bin/bash
DisplayModel=`system_profiler SPDisplaysDataType | grep "Resolution:" -B1 | awk -v n=3 'NR%n==1' | sed "s/^[ \t]*//" | sed 's/:/,/g' | tr '\n' ' '`
echo ${DisplayModel}
exit 0
  • Save changes within Custom Fields dialog.
  • Associate Custom Field with desired devices via "right-click>Edit Custom Field(s) Associations" or check the "Assigned to all devices" checkbox when editing the Custom Field.
    • A Smart Group can be helpful to quickly associate Custom Field.
  • Alternatively you can also simply assign the field to all devices.

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