RE: Workstation Naming Standards

[Miley, Dan]

Title: RE: Workstation Naming Standards

3 digit city, 1 digit OS, then machine inventory/asset tag# (this ties it back to the inventory and username.)

 

looks like we may be doing something similar with servers soon.

 

I don't like the way 2000 automatically names machines <domainname>-<randomalphanumeric>.  totally useless for finding machines.

 

I did work at one site where they named their servers after star trek characters.   it sounded funny when they said "Spock crashed again", " Can you reboot Spock".

 

Dan

-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 2:06 PM
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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