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Q238897: HOWTO: Preset the Win CE Computer Name

Article: Q238897
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): N\A:2.11,2.12; WINDOWS:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 04-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows CE Embedded Toolkit for Visual C++ 5.0 
- Microsoft Windows CE 2.10 Enhancement Pack for Windows CE Embedded Toolkit for Visual C++ 5.0 
- Microsoft Windows CE Platform Builder, versions 2.11, 2.12 
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SUMMARY
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The Windows CE device name can be set in the base registry file by editing a
.reg file (that is, Project.reg) to include the following:

     [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Ident]
     "OrigName"="WinCE"
     "Name"="MyCEPC"

Where "MyCEPC" can be a value of your choosing.

Without this change, the default device name is "WinCE" and you must change the
value in the Control Panel Communications applet.

Adding a preset computer name is useful for testing on the sample CEPC platform
which cannot be warm-booted to activate changes to the registry.

MORE INFORMATION
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The Windows CE Server Message Block (SMB) redirector requires that a unique
computer name be set before network file system services can be activated. The
network redirector checks for the existence of the "OrigName" value, and also
checks that it is not set to the same value as "Name".

Until a name is set, accessing network resources using the UNC naming convention
(\\ServerName\ShareName) is not possible.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbSDKSearch kbWinCEETKSearch kbWinCESDKSearch kbWinCESearch kbWinCESDK211 kbWinCESDK212 kbWinCEEnh210ETKVC500 kbWinCEETKVC500
Version           : N\A:2.11,2.12; WINDOWS:
Issue type        : kbhowto

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