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Nexthink Library

Geolocation

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Geolocation

Latest Version: 1.2.1.0
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Updated on May 24, 2023
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Description

Get device geolocation (city, region, country) by public IP.

Versions

  • 1.2.1.0 - 24 May 2023 - Updated OS requirements
  • 1.2.0.0 - 22 Jul 2022 - Updated "Get Geolocation" Remote Action
  • 1.1.0.0 - 16 Mar 2020 - Updated "Get Geolocation" Remote Action
  • 1.0.0.0 - 29 May 2019 - Initial release

Content

Remote actions - 1
Get Geolocation

Required Products

Nexthink Act

Platforms

Windows 7 and newer

Compatibility

V6.14 and later

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Get Geolocation

Script Description

Retrieves the device geolocation (city, region, country) by public IP and the Internet Service Provider (ISP).

Execution context and suggested scheduling

Run the script as 'interactive user'. The script should be executed manually.

A timeout of 720 seconds is recommended.

Parameters

Label Description
API Key API key to be used for the external geolocation service
Enable HTTPS HTTPS enabled. Valid values are true/false
Maximum Delay In Seconds Maximum random delay set to avoid external API overload. Provide number of seconds lower than 600

Outputs

Label Type Description
City String City where the device is located
Region String Region where the device is located
Country String Country where the device is located
Internet Service Provider String Name of the Internet Service Provider (ISP) the device is connected to

Restrictions

Further Information

The script is designed to use IPAPI geolocation API link. This is a third-party API, hence its availability does not depend on Nexthink.

Test Scenarios

SuccessfulExecution
Test Case Device is log on ipapi. EnableHTTPS is false.
Environment VM Windows 7 x64 - VM Windows 10 x64 (Multi-language) (1903) - Windows 10 x64 EN (1909)
Results Success - Location and ISP information are correctly displayed.
HTTPSIsNotEnabled
Test Case Device is log on ipapi but doesn't have HTTPS enabled. EnableHTTPS is true.
Environment VM Windows 7 x64 - VM Windows 10 x64 (Multi-language) (1903) - Windows 10 x64 EN (1909)
Results Failure - Impossible to display location information.