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It should tell you in the Sharing preference pane in the System Preferences what name to use.
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It should tell you in the Sharing preference pane in the System Preferences what name to use.

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Yes it does, but my question is where is it getting the name? &nbsp;the name does not match the computer name we made the computer, ie... &nbsp;computer name is L1207-AP-123, but the remote login says: &nbsp;Other users can manage your computer using the address d0911-hp-089...where is it getting this?
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Yes it does, but my question is where is it getting the name?  the name does not match the computer name we made the computer, ie...  computer name is L1207-AP-123, but the remote login says:  Other users can manage your computer using the address d0911-hp-089...where is it getting this?

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<a href="http://www.macswitched.com/2008/01/how-to-change-computer-name-in-mac-os-x.html" rel="ugc">http://www.macswitched.com/2008/01/how-to-change-computer-name-in-mac-os-x.html</a>
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http://www.macswitched.com/2008/01/how-to-change-computer-name-in-mac-os-x.html [http://www.macswitched.com/2008/01/how-to-change-computer-name-in-mac-os-x.html]

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Changing that does not change the remote login name. &nbsp;Where and how do I change that?
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Changing that does not change the remote login name.  Where and how do I change that?

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Using an Windows 2008 Active Directory, my question is, where does Lion and Snow Leopard for that matter, get the remote login names? &nbsp;When ever we add a new Mac, the remote login name does not match the computer name we give the machine?
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Using an Windows 2008 Active Directory, my question is, where does Lion and Snow Leopard for that matter, get the remote login names?  When ever we add a new Mac, the remote login name does not match the computer name we give the machine?

Lion Remote Computer Name

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