Is Windows 10 Computer Connected to a Physical Display?
Assuming there is no physical access to the computer, is it possible to know if a Windows 10 computer is connected to a physical display remotely?
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- Know Windows computer connected to physical display?
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Code Block
# Hypothetical Python code to check if a Windows 10 computer is connected to a physical display remotely
import requests
import json
url = "http://:/wsm/executemethod/Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents/SessionSwitch"
params = {'Session': 'RemoteSession', 'Reason': 'Interactive'}
response = requests.post(url, params=params, auth=('', ''))
if response.status_code == 200:
data = json.loads(response.text)
if data['ReturnValue'] == 0:
print("Windows 10 computer is connected to a physical display.")
else:
print("Windows 10 computer is not connected to a physical display.")
else:
print("Failed to connect to the Windows 10 computer.")
References
- Book: "Windows Internals" by Mark Russinovich and David Solomon
- Article: SwitchDesktop
- Online Resource: SESSION003_SWITCHTO