# Perspective - Scripting - Get Computer name and IP of client

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**Category:** Ignition\
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**Created:** [August 5, 2021, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-scripting-get-computer-name-and-ip-of-client/49626 "2021-08-05T20:29:29Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 5, 2021, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-scripting-get-computer-name-and-ip-of-client/49626/5 "2021-08-05T21:43:22Z")

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In 8.1.9 you'll be able to opt-in to a setting on the gateway that has the gateway do a reverse DNS lookup to attempt to verify the hostname based on the provided IP:

> "When enabled, Ignition's web server will attempt to resolve the remote HTTP client's hostname by performing a reverse DNS lookup using the remote HTTP client's IP address where appropriate, which could have a performance impact for each request which attempts a hostname lookup. When disabled, Ignition's web server will not attempt to resolve hostnames and any queries for the remote HTTP client's hostname will result in their IP address instead."

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