Prompt for computer name before adding to domain
Hi,
Can anyone send me a batch script that would get Windows or KACE, whatever it might be, to prompt for a computer name before joining the domain? Our computer names can't be random and a prompt asking for it would be perfect. I've seen references to this being done on a WIM but they didn't provide thier script in the forum.
Cheers.
Answers (3)
http://downloads.kace.com/support/downloads/k2000/scripts/Get-Set_Computer_Name.zip
Try this:
http://downloads.kace.com/support/downloads/k2000/scripts/Get-Set_Computer_Name.zip
This script will allow the name to be changed prior to joining the domain. I am actually trying it right now, because our names cannot be random either. We have to name them according to our inventory tags that are placed on them.
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These pre/post install tasks look pretty nice - annoyed that I wasn't aware of them until now. - jegolf 12 years ago
In my sysprep file/unattend file I leeave the computer name blank. This prompts for a name during install/sysprep. I then use command line netdom join %computername% /Domain:awesome.org /UserD:domainadmin /PasswordD:password after the computer completes its thing. Thats just how I do things.
There are many other ways to do this with scripts and linked to kace script is one I'd recommned trying as well.
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Hi, thanks for the response. Doing it this way, exactly when does it prompt for the computer name...at the end of the build? And to leave the computer name blank in the answer file do I go or *? Because I'd thought I'd used the asterisk before but never been prompted. Cheers. - twit 12 years ago
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Blank will prompt you, * will generate random. We use http://downloads.kace.com/support/downloads/k2000/scripts/Get-Set_Computer_Name.zip as well. This prompts at the beginning of the image, and sets it mid-level. - dugullett 12 years ago
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The Get-Set_Computer_Name.zip is awesome! Does exactly what I need and tested working. Brilliant. Thanks for your help. - twit 12 years ago
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Thank you for you comment! Kent and I worked hard on this, and tried to make options that customers requested. The amazing this is how many people do know about it. It was just something he and I developed because the method was lacking for scripted installs, and we got carried away from there ;)
Corey
Lead L3 Enterprise Solutions Engineer, K2000
If my response was helpful, please rate it! - cserrins 12 years ago-
Hello In x64 images the names does not seem to be applied? Why is this when I use these commands with the K2000 - dakers 8 years ago
