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The most useful naming scheme that I have seen in a professional setting for end-user computing is [OS]-[SerialNumber]. Win-asdf1234 is immediately telling for
by jhickok 3y ago
The most useful naming scheme that I have seen in a professional setting for end-user computing is [OS]-[SerialNumber]. Win-asdf1234 is immediately telling for sysadmin types that spend a lot of time in Active Directory or an ITSM. If you were in a multi-location stop, perhaps a location code as well.
- EvanAnderson 3y agoI like to give domain-joined computers the rights to modify some typically-unused AD attributes (givenName, surName, etc) on their own objects. I assign a Startup Script to populate make, model, serial, etc, into these unused attributes. These attributes are nice because their display specifiers allow them to be added to views in Active Directory Users and Computers very easily.
- JohnFen 3y agoIn places I've worked that have done this, it has frequently led to problems. Those names are harder to tell someone verbally, are easier to confuse, and easier to fat-finger without noticing.