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Use Apple Remote Desktop (ARD) to Rename Computers Remotely E-mail
Assuming that you have access to your deployed Macs from the Remote Desktop administrator application, you can easily set new names for those computers remotely. While in Remote Desktop, select the Mac(s) you want to manage. Then choose Manage > Rename Computers. In the dialog, you can set a specific name for a single computer or set a similar name with a number appended for multiple computers. Then click Rename. This feature is especially useful if you have reimaged Mac computers but you didn't provide an automated method for assigning specific computer names. The Remote Desktop application will attempt to reconnect to any Mac saved to a computer list, even if it's not using the same computer name as used previously.

 

Excerpted from Apple Training Series: Mac OS X Deployment v10.6: A Guide to Deploying and Maintaining Mac OS X and Mac OS X Software by Kevin M. White

 
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