Is it possible to 'talk' to servers in a Windows intranet and pull information? (.Net 4.0)

Question

I am attempting to make a program that will pull data such as OS, IP, Server Name, Websites, Databases, etc. in a server farm. Is there a .Net library that allows you to connect to servers and get information such as this with the proper authentication? I do not really know where to start, thank you.

Most of the servers are 2003 standard/enterprise both x86 and x64.

Answer 1

Yes it's called WMI (Windows management and instrumentation). Here is a link to use WMI in .net.

Answer 2

Won't you need to know the server name or IP address before hand to connect to the server to get the rest of the info?