Naming Schemes

[Chriskmpruitt]

We are thinking about changing our naming schemes for our school district computers, desktops and laptops. I was just seeing what everyone else does for their naming schemes. We manage about 4000 computer in 7 schools. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

[bwiessner]

I am interested in this too. Does anyone use PreStage imaging and give a Prefix, suffix, number? and have it auto populate computer names? Or do you manually put in a computer name for each?

Thanks.

[Chriskmpruitt]

We also use carts, but as everyone knows the computers do not always stay in the cart.

[bentoms]

We name via serial number. Simple to identify, & easily doable via Casper Imaging.

[acdesigntech]

We use sitecode+build type+desktop/laptop-A+sequentialautogeneratednumber...

So shacsmd-a03456 for a shanghai (sha) common system (cs) mac desktop (MD).

[jjader]

We use sitecode+(T for teacher)roomnumber(3letters)-+last7ofserialnumber.

Example site 034, room 5, teacher computer:
034T005-WDS4531
Student, same location and room:
034-005-BGH1H41

[Brad_G]

I asked this same question when we were looking at renaming our lab and classroom machines.

https://jamfnation.jamfsoftware.com/discussion.html?id=1222

This worked well for us.

Type of machine (I= Inst. Tech Center, G= general assignment classroom, ...etc), followed by standard building abbreviation. Hyphen, room number, W=Windows, M=Mac, followed by number (i.e., 001, 002, 003....)

ILC-102M001 (ITC in Lindquist Building room 102, Mac #1)

[jennifer]

We manually do it, and I'm not a big fan.
Especially with those kind of numbers, I would look for something auto-populated.

Maybe the last few of the serial number, plus a prefix for building or department, and/or designate laptop v desktop?

[cassielevett]

The name via serial number is too long for my liking though it would be nice to automate.

We do V- or M- to denote location and last 6 of serial number.