change hostname description

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#1

When browsing in WinXP Windows Explorer to view an OpenSUSE computer, the displayed name is:
Samba 3.5.4-5.3.1-2489-SUSE-SL11.3 (hostname)

Other Windows computers display as:

computer description

How can I change the “computer description” within OpenSUSE?

#2

On Mon March 14 2011 04:06 pm, kahu wrote:

>
> When browsing in WinXP Windows Explorer to view an OpenSUSE computer,
> the displayed name is:
> Samba 3.5.4-5.3.1-2489-SUSE-SL11.3 (hostname)
>
> Other Windows computers display as:
>
> computer description
>
> How can I change the “computer description” within OpenSUSE?
>
kahu;

In the global section of /etc/samba/smb.conf add (or modify if it already
exists) the parameter “server string”

As an example:


server string = kahunet
or
server string = Samba on SuSE

–
P. V.
“We’re all in this together, I’m pulling for you.” Red Green

#3

venzkep is right. However some stupid Windows machines insist on caching the old value. I’m sure a web search will show you the place on Windows where the old value can be cleared.

#4

On Mon March 14 2011 04:33 pm, PV wrote:

<snip>
>>
> kahu;
>
> In the global section of /etc/samba/smb.conf add (or modify if it already
> exists) the parameter “server string”
>
> As an example:
>
>


> server string = kahunet
> or
> server string = Samba on SuSE
>

>
Additional information: Windows caches the server string, so even after
making this change you may find remnants of the old string. New connections
will display properly.

P. V.
“We’re all in this together, I’m pulling for you.” Red Green