Changing hardware UUID

jnelsonm13 · jnelsonm13 #1 (**permalink**)

04-23-2011, 10:44 PM

Yeah, i have an iMac and i need to change or spoof the hardware UUID so some applications that i have will run properly.

Hardware UUID: 23686AB7-B2EC-5E58-9FA3-4A7516298E00

thats what it is currently.

Thanks for any and all replies! if any more information is needed just ask!

jnelsonm13 · jnelsonm13 #2 (**permalink**)

04-24-2011, 11:53 AM

Anyone? Anything?

BrianLachoreVPI · BrianLachoreVPI #3 (**permalink**)

04-24-2011, 11:59 AM

I'm curious as to why you want to do this - I have a few guesses but curious to hear your reasons.

jnelsonm13 · jnelsonm13 #4 (**permalink**)

04-24-2011, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jnelsonm13

... so some applications that i have will run properly.

lol? __

bobtomay · bobtomay #5 (**permalink**)

04-24-2011, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jnelsonm13

Yeah, i have an iMac and i need to change or spoof the hardware UUID so some applications that i have will run properly.

Hardware UUID: 23686AB7-B2EC-5E58-9FA3-4A7516298E00

thats what it is currently.

Thanks for any and all replies! if any more information is needed just ask!

Purchase legal copies of those applications would be my suggestion.

jnelsonm13 · jnelsonm13 #6 (**permalink**)

04-24-2011, 12:09 PM

Well, im asking about the UUID, so.. do either of you think its possible? i've read some stuff on the hackiontosh forums about it, but no ones had success with it.

bobtomay · bobtomay #7 (**permalink**)

04-24-2011, 12:17 PM

Sorry, but if you're seeking assistance getting illegal stuff working, you've come to the wrong forum.

You might want to have a quick read through the Community Guidelines.

BrianLachoreVPI · BrianLachoreVPI #8 (**permalink**)

04-24-2011, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobtomay

Purchase legal copies of those applications would be my suggestion.

This, hence my question.

jnelsonm13 · jnelsonm13 #9 (**permalink**)

04-24-2011, 12:19 PM

its not for illegal matters.... i have a lot of machines that i use for programs, and some, i believe its 3, of these machines, have the exact same UUID, so the program will not work.

schweb · schweb #10 (**permalink**)

04-24-2011, 12:47 PM

What program?

Raz0rEdge · Raz0rEdge #11 (**permalink**)

04-24-2011, 01:06 PM

I find it hard to believe that 3 machines have the same hardware UUID..since UUID stands for Universally Unique Identifier..if you have 3 machines with the same UUID then that's a lot of confusion there..

Either way, I don't imagine changing the hardware UUID is something that is possible without hacking the process that generates these ID's..

Regards

TX GOAT · TX GOAT #12 (**permalink**)

04-25-2012, 01:14 PM

Here is a legitimate use of this information.

I have a large number of Mac books (couple of thousand) that were imaged using a block level copy method and have duplicated Volume UUID's on the system partition.

I also have a piece of software that generates a what should be a unique machine GUID based on the UUID.

Since the partition tables were copied form a master the UUID and GUID end up the same causing problems for the back end database that these clients connect to.

How can I regenerate the UUID on a few thousand of these systems so the software can detect this change and generate a new GUID that will truly be unique to each client?

It has to be as simple as writing a script that can be pushed out with some sort of management software.

Thank you.

rcsoares · rcsoares #13 (**permalink**)

06-12-2012, 06:49 PM

I'm using Parallels Desktop 7 in my mac mini server, running OS X Server 10.6.

I also have another Parallels Desktop 7 license, installed on my macbook pro.

I've set up an environment with 3 OSX 10.7 and one OSX 10.6 Server. (Two of the clients are running on the laptop, plus it's own OSX 10.7).

I'm not being able to set individual configurations for the 10.7 clients because they were cloned via Parallels, so, all the 3 have the same hardware UUID.

The clients must be configured to access OpenDirectory accounts, Software Updates, and others individual settings, from the server.

Is there a "more apple-like" solution, to change the HW UUID?

Thanks in advance,

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jnelsonm13 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 27, 2010 Posts: 6	04-23-2011, 10:44 PM Yeah, i have an iMac and i need to change or spoof the hardware UUID so some applications that i have will run properly. Hardware UUID: 23686AB7-B2EC-5E58-9FA3-4A7516298E00 thats what it is currently. Thanks for any and all replies! if any more information is needed just ask!
	QUOTE Thanks

jnelsonm13 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 27, 2010 Posts: 6	04-24-2011, 11:53 AM Anyone? Anything?
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jnelsonm13 #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 27, 2010 Posts: 6	04-24-2011, 12:09 PM Well, im asking about the UUID, so.. do either of you think its possible? i've read some stuff on the hackiontosh forums about it, but no ones had success with it.
	QUOTE Thanks

jnelsonm13 #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 27, 2010 Posts: 6	04-24-2011, 12:19 PM its not for illegal matters.... i have a lot of machines that i use for programs, and some, i believe its 3, of these machines, have the exact same UUID, so the program will not work.
	QUOTE Thanks

Raz0rEdge #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 17, 2009 Location: MA Posts: 5,850 Mac Specs: 27" i7 iMac with 16GB RAM and 1TB HDD, iPhone 3G & 4, iPod Nano 16GB, iPod Shuffle, iPad 2 16GB WiFi	04-24-2011, 01:06 PM I find it hard to believe that 3 machines have the same hardware UUID..since UUID stands for Universally Unique Identifier..if you have 3 machines with the same UUID then that's a lot of confusion there.. Either way, I don't imagine changing the hardware UUID is something that is possible without hacking the process that generates these ID's.. Regards
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TX GOAT #12 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 25, 2012 Posts: 1	04-25-2012, 01:14 PM Here is a legitimate use of this information. I have a large number of Mac books (couple of thousand) that were imaged using a block level copy method and have duplicated Volume UUID's on the system partition. I also have a piece of software that generates a what should be a unique machine GUID based on the UUID. Since the partition tables were copied form a master the UUID and GUID end up the same causing problems for the back end database that these clients connect to. How can I regenerate the UUID on a few thousand of these systems so the software can detect this change and generate a new GUID that will truly be unique to each client? It has to be as simple as writing a script that can be pushed out with some sort of management software. Thank you.
	QUOTE Thanks

rcsoares #13 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 12, 2012 Location: Brasilia - DF, Brazil Posts: 1 Mac Specs: Mac Mini Server - Late 2010; MacBook PRO 17" - Late 2011; MacBook White 13" - Early 2008	06-12-2012, 06:49 PM I'm using Parallels Desktop 7 in my mac mini server, running OS X Server 10.6. I also have another Parallels Desktop 7 license, installed on my macbook pro. I've set up an environment with 3 OSX 10.7 and one OSX 10.6 Server. (Two of the clients are running on the laptop, plus it's own OSX 10.7). I'm not being able to set individual configurations for the 10.7 clients because they were cloned via Parallels, so, all the 3 have the same hardware UUID. The clients must be configured to access OpenDirectory accounts, Software Updates, and others individual settings, from the server. Is there a "more apple-like" solution, to change the HW UUID? Thanks in advance,
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