Finding a Mac's computer name?

[eyespi]

Hello everyone,

I was wondering how I could find a Mac's computer name, much like when I go to a command prompt in Win2K and type the nbtstat -n command and it gives me my computer name. I need this info in order to configure a Mac to join a domain.

Thank you!

 

[jimbopalmer]

You do not mention if it is OSX or the clasic Mac OS, but in the classic Mac OS it is in the file Sharing Control Panel, under Network Identity.

I tried to remain child-like, all I acheived was childish.

 

[rliebsch]

if you have a terminal open the computer name is right there

AdminiMe:~ rliebsch$
^ Computer name
^ Directory Location
^ User

Also from the command line you can use the command hostname
AdminiMe:~ rliebsch$ hostname
AdminiMe.local

Or the Sharing Control Panel works.
However, if you are binding a workstation to an Active Directory computer, you can select any name that describes the computer/user best for easy identification in the catalog.

 

[eyespi]

Thank you very much! Your tip helped me find the computer's name. I am new to Macs and I am having alot of trouble connecting this OS9.1 box to the domain. It isn't like a windows PC that gives me the easy option to join it to the domain and/or assign it a computer name. I tried to name the machine and join it to the domain to no avail. I don't understand why they haven't made this easy. Any ideas or recommendations on how I can get this Mac to be prompted for a username and password to get to the domain are greatly appreciated!

Thank you all again for your help...

 

[rliebsch]

There is no way to join a OS9 system to a Windows Domain, NT or AD.

So the unified logon procedure is not going to work.

However, you can have secure authentication to the network file servers through the use of the MSUAM. You can download the OS9 version of this from microsoft.com/mac and look for other products.

After installing you will get a Microsoft login when attempting to connect to the servers.

That's about the best you can do.


Robert Liebsch
Stone Yamashita Partners

http://www.stoneyamashita.com/