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I would like to change my computer name, domain/workgroup, Primary DNS suffix
via the windows registry.
Where can I find these in the registry??
Thanks
 
 
Thanks Wesley,

I already know how to change these things the way your links show.
What I was looking for is where these exist in the registry so I can write a
Registry Script to change them.

Any help???
 
IKE said:
I already know how to change these things the way your links show.
What I was looking for is where these exist in the registry so I can
write a Registry Script to change them.

Any help???
Click to expand...

Winguides.com..
Registry section.
Search it.
 
IKE,

Look in the registry for known values, i.e computer name.

Open regedit, hit F3, type the computer name in the Find What box, Find Next
button.

Keep hitting F3 to Find Next.

Do the same for the other things. ;-)

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Better leave these registry keys alone for ComputerName.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\
ComputerName\ActiveComputerName

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\
ComputerName\ComputerName

[[ComputerName (These keys contain information used only by the system and
should not be edited by users. Because these entries should be maintained
only by the system, they are not described in these files.) ]]
From...
REG: CurrentControlSet, PART 1
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;102987

[[ComputerName
The names of the default and active computers, stored in two subkeys,
ComputerName and ActiveComputerName. To set the computer name, use the
Network option in Control Panel.]]
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/ntwrkstn/reskit/23_regov.mspx

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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