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May 7, 2008 at 9:33 pm #2146490

Mac OS reverts back to old system name

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by angelo · about 14 years ago

I have 1 user who has a MAC. The name of this MAC was changed and every week or so the system reverts back to its old name. I have a Win2003 DC running DHCP. The IP address is reserved for this systems MAC address under the new name.

What could be going on here?

Thanks for all the input

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- May 7, 2008 at 9:33 pm #2461586
  
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  by p.j.hutchison · about 14 years ago
  
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  There are two possible places where the mac name is set: Sharing control panel and the Directory access tool. If the name appears in DHCP, check the TCP/IP network properties as well.
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