RE: vier network isn't showing proper name

Hello Jared,

Thank you for posting here.

According to your description, I understand that when you look in My
Network Places, there may appear a computer name that is in the following
format in the Browse list:

Computer Description ( ComputerName ).

If I have misunderstood the problem, please don't hesitate to let me know.

On a computer that has Microsoft Windows 98, Windows NT, or Windows 2000
installed, you may see only the computer name in the Browse list. If you
change the view in the Browse list to Details, the behavior may occur.

When you view the Browse list in Details view, the computer description
also appears in the Comments column. When you view a list of computers in
the Browse list, the computers are sorted alphabetically in ascending order
by computer name.

To change your computer description, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Use the System Properties Dialog Box

1. Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
2. On the Computer Name tab, type your computer's description in the
Computer description box.
3. Click OK to close the System Properties dialog box.

Method 2: Use the Windows Registry

WARNING : If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious
problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft
cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using
Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
1. Quit all running programs.
2. Click Start, and then click Run.
3. In the Open box, type the following command, and then click OK:
regedit
4. Locate the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lanmanserver\parameters

5. Click svrcomment, and then click Modify on the Edit menu.
6. In the Value data box, type your computer's description.
7. Locate the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters
8. Click NV Hostname, and then click Modify on the Edit menu.
9. In the Value Data box, type your computer's host name.
10. Exit Registry Editor.

Note You may also have to follow the steps outlined in Method 1 to reset
the local computer accounts.

Method 3: Use the Command Line
1. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then
click Command Prompt.
2. At the command prompt, type the following command, and then press
ENTER:

net config server /srvcomment:" computer description "

Note " computer description " is the description you want for your
computer.

Important: Microsoft does not recommend Method 3. If you run the net config
server command together with the /autodisconnect , /srvcomment , or the
/hidden switches, the current values for the automatically tuned parameters
appear and are written to the registry. However, you lose the self-tuning
functionality of the server service. For additional information, click the
following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:

314498 Server Service configuration and tuning
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=314498

If the issue persists, please go through the following KB:

KB: 330193 The computer description appears before the computer name in
Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330193/en-us

If the issue persists, please kindly help me collect some information for
further investigation:

1. Please capture screenshots on the display window and send the pictures
to me at v-terliu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

2. Try to change a computer to view in My Network Places, is it fine?

3. What are the OS editions of the problematic computers?

Hope these steps will give you some help.

Thanks and have a nice day!

Best regards,

Terence Liu(MSFT)

Microsoft CSS Online Newsgroup Support

Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security

=====================================================
This newsgroup only focuses on SBS technical issues. If you have issues
regarding other Microsoft products, you'd better post in the corresponding
newsgroups so that they can be resolved in an efficient and timely manner.
You can locate the newsgroup here:
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx

When opening a new thread via the web interface, we recommend you check the
"Notify me of replies" box to receive e-mail notifications when there are
any updates in your thread. When responding to posts via your newsreader,
please "Reply to Group" so that others may learn and benefit from your
issue.

Microsoft engineers can only focus on one issue per thread. Although we
provide other information for your reference, we recommend you post
different incidents in different threads to keep the thread clean. In doing
so, it will ensure your issues are resolved in a timely manner.

For urgent issues, you may want to contact Microsoft CSS directly. Please
check http://support.microsoft.com for regional support phone numbers.

Any input or comments in this thread are highly appreciated.
=====================================================

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

--------------------
| From: jaredea <blah@xxxxxxxx>
| Subject: vier network isn't showing proper name
| Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 13:30:03 -0700
| Message-ID: <vou4r2t9bda31afv5qr7strmc2ab6m4u0c@xxxxxxx>
| X-Newsreader: Forte Agent 3.3/32.846
| MIME-Version: 1.0
| Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
| Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
| Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs
| NNTP-Posting-Host: prolookcorp.com 158.91.213.27
| Lines: 1
| Path: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl
| Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs:11667
| X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs
|
| just recently i've been seeing computer names (when viewing the entire
| network) show up as their descriptions. For example:
|
| COMPUTER NAME: TEST-COMP
| COMPUTER DESCRIPTION: THIS IS A TEST COMPUTER
|
| when viewing the network it shows under Name: "this is a test
| computer" and under comments "this is a test computer"
|
| it is only happening on a few of our 30 computers (maybe 5).
|
| jared
|

.

Relevant Pages

  • SecurityFocus Microsoft Newsletter #51
    ... Subject: SecurityFocus Microsoft Newsletter #51 ... If you're running a Windows network, then this is the intensive 3-day ... Specialist in Microsoft's Security Services Partner Program, ... Platforms: Solaris and Windows NT ...
    (Focus-Microsoft)
  • Re: Biometrics
    ... Can Microsoft remotely work on a Microsoft Windows 98 Second ... Edition computer via India like Microsoft can work on a Windows XP ... Establishing good security practices (patch when we ... within a network for internal safety reasons and potentially to act as ...
    (microsoft.public.security)
  • RE: Problems connecting to Small Business Server
    ... 297684 Mapped Drive Connection to Network Share May Be Lost ... 138365 How Autodisconnect Works in Windows NT and Windows 2000 ... Microsoft CSS Online Newsgroup Support ... This newsgroup only focuses on SBS technical issues. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)
  • RE: "Delayed Write Failed" error message when you write a file to
    ... We have a small network and the incident has happened just once. ... message when you write a large file to a server. ... Windows XP Service Pack 2. ... Click Services tab and select Hide All Microsoft Services and Disable ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)
  • Re: Does Microsoft realize they have a major flaw in Windows XP?
    ... IMHO Microsoft should have made a new and corrected version ... But come'on how long has Windows XP ... "You do not have access rights to Logical Disk Manager on ... What if there is no Network connection during the OOBE? ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)