Computer name

[Scott]

I am using Windows XP Pro and configured to connect the company's domain

network. I would like to use the user account name of file server Windows

standard 2003 as computer name. Is it possible with care or not allowed at

all?



Thanks,



Scott

 

[Pegasus [MVP]]

"Scott" wrote in message

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> I am using Windows XP Pro and configured to connect the company's domain

> network. I would like to use the user account name of file server Windows

> standard 2003 as computer name. Is it possible with care or not allowed

> at

> all?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Scott

>



Giving a PC the same NetBIOS name as one of its user accounts is possible

under some versions of Windows but is a very bad habit that can cause

problems. Much better to add a suffix for the NetBIOS name, e.g. Scott_PC.

 

[John Wunderlich]

Scott wrote in

news:C7F9F65A.DE1B%NoSpam-Scott.Xe@gmail.com:



> I am using Windows XP Pro and configured to connect the company's

> domain network. I would like to use the user account name of file

> server Windows standard 2003 as computer name. Is it possible

> with care or not allowed at all?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Scott

>



Read the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:



"Error Message: The User Name May Not Be the Same as the Computer

Name..."







HTH,

John

 

[Anteaus]

In general it's best to try to avoid the personalization of hardware -or

software. Remember that users change, and female users change their names.

Having to rename equipment raises all kinds of problems, especially if that

equipment is registered in an Active Directory.



"John Wunderlich" wrote:



> Scott wrote in

> news:C7F9F65A.DE1B%NoSpam-Scott.Xe@gmail.com:

>

> > I am using Windows XP Pro and configured to connect the company's

> > domain network. I would like to use the user account name of file

> > server Windows standard 2003 as computer name. Is it possible

> > with care or not allowed at all?

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> > Scott

> >

>

> Read the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

>

> "Error Message: The User Name May Not Be the Same as the Computer

> Name..."

>

>

>

> HTH,

> John

> .

>