"Computer Name" Question

[DTM.inc]

Can someone please confirm, In regards to the Computer name that is automatically generated at install, will it be exactly the same the next time a fresh install is done? I ask this in reference to the NAV2005 in the App Switches Forum post where file are copied over for pre activation

Of course the pre activated files are only valid for your machine !

So with that in mind will I have to instruct my computer to have a set name or will it automatically generate the same name next time?

[Denney]

The automatically generated computer name is totally random and partly based on your workgroup or domain name.

You will need to set your computer name.

[buletov]

you can set it using the following registry settings:

now this is my autoplay media studio 5 code, but you can figure it out your self...

function CompConf(Arg1)
  local clname = Arg1;
  local cuname = String.Upper(Arg1);

  Registry.SetValue(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\Control\\Print\\Printers\\Fax\\DsSpooler", "serverName", clname, REG_SZ);
  Registry.SetValue(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\Control\\Print\\Printers\\Fax\\DsSpooler", "shortServerName", cuname, REG_SZ);
  Registry.SetValue(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\Control\\Print\\Printers\\Fax\\DsSpooler", "uNCName", "\\\\"..cuname.."\\fax", REG_SZ);
  Registry.SetValue(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SYSTEM\\ControlSet002\\Control\\Print\\Printers\\Fax\\DsSpooler", "serverName", clname, REG_SZ);
  Registry.SetValue(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SYSTEM\\ControlSet002\\Control\\Print\\Printers\\Fax\\DsSpooler", "shortServerName", cuname, REG_SZ);
  Registry.SetValue(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SYSTEM\\ControlSet002\\Control\\Print\\Printers\\Fax\\DsSpooler", "uNCName", "\\\\"..cuname.."\\fax", REG_SZ);
  Registry.SetValue(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Control\\Print\\Printers\\Fax\\DsSpooler", "serverName", clname, REG_SZ);
  Registry.SetValue(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Control\\Print\\Printers\\Fax\\DsSpooler", "shortServerName", cuname, REG_SZ);
  Registry.SetValue(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Control\\Print\\Printers\\Fax\\DsSpooler", "uNCName", "\\\\"..cuname.."\\fax", REG_SZ);
  --name
  Registry.SetValue(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\Control\\ComputerName\\ComputerName", "ComputerName", cuname, REG_SZ);
  Registry.SetValue(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\Control\\ComputerName\\ActiveComputerName", "ComputerName", cuname, REG_SZ);
  Registry.SetValue(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SYSTEM\\ControlSet002\\Control\\ComputerName\\ComputerName", "ComputerName", cuname, REG_SZ);
  Registry.SetValue(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SYSTEM\\ControlSet002\\Control\\ComputerName\\ActiveComputerName", "ComputerName", cuname, REG_SZ);
  Registry.SetValue(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Control\\ComputerName\\ComputerName", "ComputerName", cuname, REG_SZ);
  Registry.SetValue(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Control\\ComputerName\\ActiveComputerName", "ComputerName", cuname, REG_SZ);
  --tcpip
  Registry.SetValue(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\Services\\Tcpip\\Parameters", "Hostname", cuname, REG_SZ);
  Registry.SetValue(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\Services\\Tcpip\\Parameters", "NV Hostname", clname, REG_SZ);
  Registry.SetValue(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SYSTEM\\ControlSet002\\Services\\Tcpip\\Parameters", "Hostname", cuname, REG_SZ);
  Registry.SetValue(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SYSTEM\\ControlSet002\\Services\\Tcpip\\Parameters", "NV Hostname", clname, REG_SZ);
  Registry.SetValue(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\Tcpip\\Parameters", "Hostname", cuname, REG_SZ);
  Registry.SetValue(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\Tcpip\\Parameters", "NV Hostname", clname, REG_SZ);
  --eventlog
  Registry.SetValue(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SYSTEM\\ControlSet001\\Services\\Eventlog", "ComputerName", cuname, REG_SZ);
  Registry.SetValue(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SYSTEM\\ControlSet002\\Services\\Eventlog", "ComputerName", cuname, REG_SZ);
  Registry.SetValue(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\Eventlog", "ComputerName", cuname, REG_SZ);
  --wmp
  Registry.SetValue(HKEY_USERS, ".DEFAULT\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows Media\\WMSDK\\General", "ComputerName", cuname, REG_SZ);
  Registry.SetValue(HKEY_CURRENT_USER, "Software\\Microsoft\\Windows Media\\WMSDK\\General", "ComputerName", cuname, REG_SZ);
  --users
  Registry.SetValue(HKEY_USERS, "S-1-5-19\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\ShellNoRoam", "@", cuname, REG_SZ);
  Registry.SetValue(HKEY_USERS, "S-1-5-20\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\ShellNoRoam", "@", cuname, REG_SZ);
  Registry.SetValue(HKEY_USERS, ".DEFAULT\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\ShellNoRoam", "@", cuname, REG_SZ);


end

clname - computer name variable

cuname - computer name variable in uppercase

[prathapml]

Of course the pre activated files are only valid for your machine !

The computer name does not matter. The activation looks at your hardware. So if you're installing the NAV and using the pre-activation on the same machine as before, it does not matter what name is auto-generated during setup.

[buletov]

DTM.inc, why don't you try some faster and higher quality antivirus product, for example avast...

and it has a great support for unattended installs...

you can configure it to the smalest detail and then create a "silent install files" from it's main menu with a single click...all described in help