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

To rename a computer
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...uter_name.mspx

To change the Domain Name System (DNS) suffix of your computer
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...main_name.mspx

To join a workgroup
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...workgroup.mspx

To join a domain
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...in_domain.mspx

To specify your computer and workgroup names
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...hangename.mspx

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:3BCF3CF1-D694-4B2F-9F9D-3BF44258F014@microsoft.com,
IKE <IKE@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> 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???



"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

> To rename a computer
> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...uter_name.mspx
>
> To change the Domain Name System (DNS) suffix of your computer
> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...main_name.mspx
>
> To join a workgroup
> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...workgroup.mspx
>
> To join a domain
> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...in_domain.mspx
>
> To specify your computer and workgroup names
> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...hangename.mspx
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:3BCF3CF1-D694-4B2F-9F9D-3BF44258F014@microsoft.com,
> IKE <IKE@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> > 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
>
>

IKE wrote:
> 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???

Winguides.com..
Registry section.
Search it.

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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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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:F7E5BC49-886D-4621-8DAA-99E9811E2232@microsoft.com,
IKE <IKE@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> 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???
>
>
>
> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>
>> To rename a computer
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...uter_name.mspx
>>
>> To change the Domain Name System (DNS) suffix of your computer
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...main_name.mspx
>>
>> To join a workgroup
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...workgroup.mspx
>>
>> To join a domain
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...in_domain.mspx
>>
>> To specify your computer and workgroup names
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...hangename.mspx
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:3BCF3CF1-D694-4B2F-9F9D-3BF44258F014@microsoft.com,
>> IKE <IKE@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
>>> 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

Better leave these registry keys alone for ComputerName.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\
ComputerName\ActiveComputerName

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\
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...b;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/arc.../23_regov.mspx

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:F7E5BC49-886D-4621-8DAA-99E9811E2232@microsoft.com,
IKE <IKE@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> 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???
>
>
>
> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>
>> To rename a computer
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...uter_name.mspx
>>
>> To change the Domain Name System (DNS) suffix of your computer
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...main_name.mspx
>>
>> To join a workgroup
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...workgroup.mspx
>>
>> To join a domain
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...in_domain.mspx
>>
>> To specify your computer and workgroup names
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...hangename.mspx
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:3BCF3CF1-D694-4B2F-9F9D-3BF44258F014@microsoft.com,
>> IKE <IKE@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
>>> 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