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Computer discription field entry

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by cyberfeces

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What is the method to add a computer discription entry to a Win2k Professional computer? The entry would show up in the Network Neighborhood comment field. In 4.0 it goes in the Control Panel>Server>discription field. In Win9x it is on the Identification tab. Using Server Manager or regedit works but not the option I am looking for.

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by tony.colgrove

Two ways:
from the command line:
net config server /srvcomment:"text"
or
Open Computer Management-
Right-click "Computer Management (Local)"
Select the Network Identification Tab and fill in the Description field.
Good News: As a domain adminyou can connect to remote servers/computers and change this from your workstation.

by cyberfeces

The points are yours. Thanks for the help. I thought it would be that simple. It must be a Microsoftizum that the properites for My Computer and from w/in Computer Management are similar but you can't add the description from My Computer and you can't change the Computer ID or Domain from w/in Computer Management.
Go Figure.

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