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Is it possible to know from Java where the computer where it’s running is? If not, how can I do it using JNI? Or any scripts?
I’m building a Java system, and on login, I’m supposed to register on the database who’s logging in, where and when. I just don’t know how to get the where.
Unless you can get the client to send in some sort of coordinates (like GPS), you could use some IP-based solution, such as MaxMind GeoIP. They have a
liteversions of the city and country locating databases, which are free but less accurate. There are APIs available for most common languages.