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How do I change the computer id on my mac?

I bought a late 2009 Mac Mini recently, updated it to Lion, and was rather frustrated to find that even after changing the Bonjour, DNS, and local network name, the terminal prompt (and "Computer ID" ...
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How to find client's computer name [closed]

How can I find the client's computer name using ASP.NET C# code?
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Windows XP: how to change computer name without reboot?

Under Windows XP, is it possible to change the computer name without rebooting? If so, how?
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simple network between xp & 7 with cross cable problem

I have a simple network between Windows XP and Windows 7 with crossover cable. Windows 7 computer is acting as a router with two LAN cards (onboard and PCI). Onboard card settings: Obtain an IP ...
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Windows cannot access \\servername from Windows Server 2008 R2

I recently set up a new Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit machine in a network which is predominately XP and Server 2003. After a reboot, \\servername works A while later, \\servername -> "Windows ...
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How to use ScreenSharing when you don't know the IP address of the target computer?

I would like to use OS X ScreenSharing to connect to another Mac on my network. I can do so by using Finder > Connect to Server, but I have to enter the Server Address: vnc://192.168.0.9 (the ...
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Even after formatting and clean-installing OS X, my iMac still keeps the old computer name (kind of)

Previously, formatting my iMac's HDD and clean-installing OS X 10.6 on it, used to rename the computer name back to OS X default computer name which is derived from the user's first and last names. ...
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Scan for computers from IP Range

I'm looking for a way to scan all the computers on our network and bring back there computer name and allocated IP. For example: scanrange -s 10.222.0.0 -e 10.222.255.255 Is there any examples of ...
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Networking conflict - What is the most common default computer name? [closed]

Possible Duplicate: Networking conflict - What is the most common default computer name for Windows? I recently had to change the name of my computer to log onto a public wi-fi spot, ...
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Networking conflict - What is the most common default computer name for Windows?

I recently had to change the name of my computer to log onto a public wi-fi spot, because a computer with my name was already logged on. (I asked a guy there what to do after it said there was already ...
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How long can a Windows computer name be?

Is there a limit to the number of allowed characters for Windows computer names? If so, what is the limit?
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Connected to office via VPN. How to resolve computer names?

I'm using VPN Tracker to get an VPN connection to work. My problem, though, is that I have to use ip addresses to connect to 'in-office'-computers. How can I make my mac resolve computer names ...
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Change computer name of an Ubuntu desktop computer

How can I change the computer name on an Ubuntu desktop computer? I already tried changing the /etc/hostname file but that only caused the wireless to stop working. I found an old guide that ...
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Why does remote desktop not work for me by computer name, and only by IP?

I have a computer at work that I can only connect to remotely when using the computer's IP address and not when using the computer's name. I can see my computer name is set up correctly as "JoshPC" ...