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Stuart · 22-09-2011, 23:35

At work, we have rather a lot of PCs so we had to switch to a standardised naming system.

Previously, only the PC servers had standardised names. Our Unix admin named all the machines he managed after Disney or Red Dwarf characters. Staff were allowed to name their own
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Now, all the staff computer names begin with their "owner's" surname, followed by their initial and an optional suffix (eg "-laptop" for a laptop). Staff computers that are not assigned to a particular person are named with a one word description of the computer's function.

Lab computers have a different naming scheme. This consists of a two digit code for the building. Following this, there is a 3 digit room number, a - and finally a computer number.

22-09-2011, 23:35	#37
Stuart - Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Somewhere Services: Virgin for TV and Internet, BT for phone Posts: 26,546	Re: Computer Names At work, we have rather a lot of PCs so we had to switch to a standardised naming system. Previously, only the PC servers had standardised names. Our Unix admin named all the machines he managed after Disney or Red Dwarf characters. Staff were allowed to name their own pC_ Now, all the staff computer names begin with their "owner's" surname, followed by their initial and an optional suffix (eg "-laptop" for a laptop). Staff computers that are not assigned to a particular person are named with a one word description of the computer's function. Lab computers have a different naming scheme. This consists of a two digit code for the building. Following this, there is a 3 digit room number, a - and finally a computer number.