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Changing the computer name

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Name: sean
Date: July 24, 2003 at 12:33:42 Pacific
OS: win xp
CPU/Ram: k
Comment:

is there a way to prevent users from changing the computer name (other than not making them an administrator on the computer)? This is for Windows 2000 and XP machines.



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Response Number 1
Name: jrIStech
Date: July 24, 2003 at 12:44:31 Pacific
Reply:

just make them power users instead of administrators


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Response Number 2
Name: Chri§©
Date: July 24, 2003 at 13:06:14 Pacific
Reply:

Hello


I don't know a way to prevent users to change the cpu name, but, if i'm right, you should reboot after you renamed your computer, the thing you can do are to write a logOFF script who will restore the original cpu name once the user has logged off.

I've never tried it, but i'm sure it will work. But, don't take a chance, create a test user to test it.

Note
The registry keys are:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ComputerName\ActiveComputerName
(once you changed the cpu name and rebooted)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ComputerName\ComputerName
(once you change the cpu name but not rebooted the pc)
The value name are:
ComputerName


I hope that will help you.


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Response Number 3
Name: MartinMayer
Date: July 24, 2003 at 15:28:04 Pacific
Reply:

A user should never have administrator right on a workstation.


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