User's Guide for MS-DOS Clients

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Basic Reference
Using UNIX System Commands
Net Name
Purpose
The net name command displays the computername assigned to a
workstation and assigns a computername to a workstation.
Syntax
net name [\\computername]
where
computername
Is the name assigned to a workstation or the name you want to assign to a
workstation.
To display a workstation's computername, type net name.
Comments
The computername identifies a workstation on the network and is a key for
performing network tasks. When you connect your workstation to a shared
resource, the server sharing the resource checks the computername to verify
that you are allowed access. For this reason, a computername must be
unique on the network.
If you need to access shared resources that require a password, your
computername must be the same as your username.
You assign a computername when you start your workstation with the net
start workstation command unless you try to assign a name that is already
in use. In this case, the workstation starts without an assigned
computername. If this occurs, use net name to assign a valid computername.
If no computername displays when you type
net name without options, the
workstation started without a valid computername.
See Also
For information about See
Computernames
Chapter 6, “Using LAN Manager Basic”
Setting computernames Net Start Workstation