OS 10.4 - Mac Address in Computer Name

beardiebeardie · beardiebeardie #1 (**permalink**)

10-16-2008, 04:27 AM

Hi Guys

Sorry if this has been covered, I had a look but I couldn't see anything.

Does anyone know how to set up the mac address of the mac as the computer name via a shell script.

Thanks in advance

beardiebeardie · beardiebeardie #2 (**permalink**)

10-16-2008, 10:00 PM

Dont worry I think I have found it it is something like this

HWADDRESS=`ifconfig en0 | grep ether | awk '{print $2}'`

NONAME=`echo $HWADDRESS | awk '{ gsub(":", ""); print $0}'`

sudo scutil --set ComputerName AP$NONAME

sudo scutil --set HostName AP$NONAME

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beardiebeardie #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 07, 2007 Posts: 16	10-16-2008, 04:27 AM Hi Guys Sorry if this has been covered, I had a look but I couldn't see anything. Does anyone know how to set up the mac address of the mac as the computer name via a shell script. Thanks in advance
	QUOTE Thanks

beardiebeardie #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 07, 2007 Posts: 16	10-16-2008, 10:00 PM Dont worry I think I have found it it is something like this HWADDRESS=`ifconfig en0 \| grep ether \| awk '{print $2}'` NONAME=`echo $HWADDRESS \| awk '{ gsub(":", ""); print $0}'` sudo scutil --set ComputerName AP$NONAME sudo scutil --set HostName AP$NONAME
	QUOTE Thanks

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