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get unique machine id
I want to retrieve a value unique to the device (tablet, laptop, or desktop computer). Does anybody know how to get such a value?
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It seems I've found an answer here: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winappswithcsharp/thread/62ac2a48-be60-465c-b3b7-bbb736a67a60 – B. Clay Shannon-B. Crow Raven Nov 23 '12 at 16:01
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About the closest is the ASHWID. That value can vary with hardware configuration however, so you may have to parse the ASHWID for various tolerance levels. For example, if a device added a new drive is that the same device or not? probably yes, but one component of the ASHWID would change.
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