Sorry for the off topic.

Does anyone know of a way (or util) that can change a NT hostname (computername). Kinda like the way NETDOM can add a computer into a domain. We're trying to automate the last phases of our WinNT workstation imaging process. I'm not interested in tools like sysprep, etc. Just free tricks or utils !

Kinda like to do both (change hostname and join domain) in one step (without rebooting).

[I can just see Micrsoft cringing at that last requirement!]

Shawn.

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Just wondering, how do you install the machine ? Are you using a ghost image or an unattended setup file ?

Perhaps with an unattended setup file you can modify the name before installing.

Bert.

Yeah - we're using Ghost.

So after we ghost and ghostwalk, it would be nice to present a little autologon kix script that would prompt the Tech for a new hostname and domain.

We use NETDOM to do the join domain... can't think what to use to do for the hostname part.

Searched the web and found nothing...

Shawn.

[This message has been edited by Shawn (edited 05 April 2001).]

So, you are looking for some way to write to HKLM\CCS\Control\ComputerName\ComputerName (WinNT/2k), or is there more to renaming than this key? You need a dialog screen that accepts input that is used by Kix to write the value?

Bill

quote:

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NTSERV
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Modify servers and workstations
Copyright 1996-2000 Pedestal Software, LLC (general@pedestalsoftware.com)
All Rights Reserved. Use at your own risk.
Please see the documentation included with this package for ordering
and licensing information.
Registered to: Oshmans Sporting Goods INC./1 Server License

usage: ntserv [options] <commands...>

options:
-r : reboot after taking action
-h : show help

commands:
rename <oldserver> <newserver>
reboot [server]
shutdown [server]

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the RENAME command works on workstations too.

Bryce

But it cost's money and I've just spent my last two bucks on coffee and a donut. I was poking around sysinternals.com and couldn't find anything there either (they do have a free sid changer that can change the hostname)...

Hmmm... I'm going to keep poking around... how much is this product anyway ?

Shawn.

[This message has been edited by Shawn (edited 05 April 2001).]

It is a good collection of tools, even has a DLL so that you can do all of the functions via a COM interface....

here is their pricing page.
http://www.pedestalsoftware.com/order/pricing.htm

1 workstation will cost you $65 us

Bryce

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kix.isorg.net

[This message has been edited by Bryce (edited 05 April 2001).]

If anyone is interested I'll try to find them over the weekend (I've not got a copy to hand, but do in the images) I'm off on holiday on Monday so if I don't get round to it I'll try to remember to do it when I get back.

As well, thanks for your considerations ernie,bill,bryce&pegan...

Shawn.

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