Re: Computer Name

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From: Lasse (Lasse-NO_at_SPAM-engdahl.com)
Date: 12/15/04 

Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 00:04:26 +0100

Hi
I have a system with a device driver that is loaded before the network stack as KM suggests.
It reads jumpers on the parallel port connector. (unique for each computer).
Then it patches Registry IpAddress and ComputerName according to read value.
IpAddress setting is static.
The driver is very simple (no Plug and Play junk).
It just reads a byte from hardcoded address 0x378+1 = Parallel port status register.
This has 5 input lines. (32 combinations).
Everything works fine.
Lasse

KM wrote:
> Bin,
>
> You could write a driver that is loaded at an early stage (before the network stack drivers) that will change the registry you were
> referring to.
>
> E.g., you can develop a custom disk or fs filter driver that will read the name off a place on the disk (or a raw space/partition on
> the disk) and populate it in the registry.
> I've seen similar implementations.
>

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