Unique program to custom add machine accounts to domain

[appealdenied]

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So here's the situation. I am responsible for maintaining a testing lab here and I am using a boot manager to allow for multiple installs of Windows 2000/XP. The boot manager has been installed on several machines of the same type to minimize maintenance time. Now, each image on contains a default computer name that will need to be changed. When two images on a machine have the same name and are in a domain, the OS on the active partition will cause the OS on the inactive partition to be denied access to the domain.

Also, I am using Sysprep to setup the machines to reduce the time it takes to get a computer up and running. Sysprep does allow users to either pre-define or randomize a computer name/account to be added to the domain. However I am really need a better solution that allows me to generate the exact machine name I want. Does anyone have any ideas?

TIA

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[wolluf]

Don't know how many users you have who will be entering names - or how many at a time or how many machines involved. But, just suggesting an old fashioned approach.

Put a list of names you want to use into a word table/excel spreadheet & print it out. Have users refer to it each time they need to give a machine new name - pick name from top of list & cross it out when used.

Or if you want specific name for specific machines - cut the report up & stick relevant names on the machines.