TS Variable OSDComputername doesn't update pc name

[WolleXPC]

Hello,

 

in my task sequence I use a variable "OSDcomputername" with the value "%_SMSTSMachineName%" to update the computername automatically.

The computer information are imported under "devices".

I tested the ts variable/ step after "partition disk" and after "Apply operating system" but the computer ask for the computername.

 

Where is the problem?

 

Edit: Only when I activate the step "apply windows settings", the client get the imported name of the sccm database.

Because we use OEM Keys, I must disable this step.

 

Thanks for your help.

 

Wolfgang

[Peter van der Woude]

What is it that you are trying to do? Because OSDcomputername can be used to change the value of _SMSTSMachineName, so by doing this you're not changing anything...

[WolleXPC]

What is it that you are trying to do? Because OSDcomputername can be used to change the value of _SMSTSMachineName, so by doing this you're not changing anything...

 

Hi Peter,

thanks for your answer.

 

With the OSDComputer variable I am supposed to set the client name automatically through sccm. The client should get the name of the imported device-object with the corresponding MAC address.

How can I implement this step?

[WolleXPC]

Hi,

can someone help me and tell me how I can solve the problem?

The client should get the computername of the sccm DB

 

Thanks for your help

[ersatyle]

hello, did you uncheck "use media hook" when creating your boot image if you used mdt integration?

For me I fill the OSDcomputername variable only for the new computers, if the computer already exist in the sccm database it will keep the existing name.

now I use the Apply Windows Settings step also, but don't have a key as we use a key management server

how do you manage your key after that?maybe could you post some screenshot to give a more clearer idea of what your doing and what's wrong.

 

good luck

[WolleXPC]

hello, did you uncheck "use media hook" when creating your boot image if you used mdt integration?

For me I fill the OSDcomputername variable only for the new computers, if the computer already exist in the sccm database it will keep the existing name.

now I use the Apply Windows Settings step also, but don't have a key as we use a key management server

how do you manage your key after that?maybe could you post some screenshot to give a more clearer idea of what your doing and what's wrong.

 

good luck

 

Where in SCCM/ MDT can I configure "use media hook"? I couldn't find this options in the creation of a TS.

In the screenshot you see that the TS step "Apply Windows Settings" is disabled because we use OEM keys. When I activate this step the client get the correct name which is listed in the sccm device collection. The problem is that than the client will ask for a serial key.

 

 

I hope you can undestand my problem.

 

Thanks for your help

Wolfgang

[Peter van der Woude]

You need to use the Apply Windows Settings -step, because that's the moment it will write things like the computername to the answerfile... See also threads like this: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/configmgrgeneral/thread/af5a8b11-3fe2-4603-b87f-9f0e914357e8