This entry mac.It is often necessary to know your computer name, especially if you are contacting Technology Help because of issues with your Dartmouth-owned device. $ defaults read /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/ NetBIOSName $ sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/ NetBIOSName BMC-COVFEFE The NetBIOS-name can be changed in the terminal as well like this: The default is the same as the hostname but if this has been changed before it may be something else. It may or may not be the same as the computer name and host name. $ sudo scutil -set LocalHostName BMC-COVFEFEĪlso check and set the NetBIOS-name. $ sudo scutil -set ComputerName BMC-COVFEFE Hostname set it manually like this in this example BMC-COVFEFE is used as hostname, but please use your own instead! The host name is however picked up from the DHCP-server. In a couple of years, when WINS is totally gone, then this Generate possible problems in old network sharing protocols like
#Find mac computer name full
The full computer name should be 15 characters or less (to not.
#Find mac computer name serial number
Then the serial number max 11 characters (cut away the leading ones to keep the usually significant ones).Begin with a TLA - the three letter acronym (Neuroscience - INV, Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology - IMB, Pharmaceutical biosciences - FBV, Medical Cell Biology - MCB, Uppsala Biomedical Centre - BMC, Public Health and Caring Sciences - IFV, etc).At BMC-IT and theĭepartments we support we continue with the computer serial number The university name standard begins with an identifier for eachĭepartment and then a dash and a unique identifier.
In macOS, change the computer names in the system settings, in the Share (Delning) dialog.
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