RE: Workstation Naming Standards

[Craig Cameron]

Title: RE: Workstation Naming Standards

If you're going AD you can really use it to your own preference.

 

For example our AD is split Users are grouped in OU's based on company structure i.e. Function -> Department etc.

 

In another section we have Machines by Geographic position i.e. Nottingham -> Main Building -> Administration Office -> PA to MD Desk -> NGAD001

 

As you can see it doens't matter so much what the computer is called. At the end of the day with physical hardware, generally to fix a problem you need to actually go to the damned PC!

 

Everyone to their own....

 

Just my 5p

 

Many thanks

Craig Cameron

IT Systems Manager

Craig.Cameron@care-ivf.com
Centres for Assisted Reproduction Ltd.
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-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: 27 September 2001 19:06
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Workstation Naming Standards

I use the user name, but I've got a small 50 person installation. I change the name if the person changes.  It simplifies figuring out who's having a problem, because I know everyone. Tougher in a large organization.

I sure as heck wouldn't agonize over it. You want to be able to browse a list to pinpoint who's having a problem. And if necessary tie that back to some inventory/allocation information.  Serial Number would probably work if you have a good inventory system.  

-----Original Message-----
From: David James [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 10:11 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Workstation Naming Standards

I don't use user names.  What happens when that employee quits?
You have to rename their machine as part of setting up a new user?
I would use City_Dept_JobFunction then add a number for multiple job
functions.
DJ

-----Original Message-----
From: Osama S. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 12:05 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Workstation Naming Standards

hi,

we will be deploying Win2K from scratch on the user's machines (around
700) replacing NT 4. SO I was reviewing our machine naming convention.

Our Offices are located in two cities, one single domain.
So far we would use something like "CityName-Department-User Real Name"
(where city name and department are abbrevations) to name workstations.

Usually the NT Names are the users Company ID, which is unique.

I was wondering how you guys/girls are naming your workstations and users.

regards

Uso

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