Set NetBios name to Computer Name

Hello.
Is it possible, via Terminal, to set the Netbios name of a system to the computer's current name as set in the Sharing panel? I have a ton of computers to configure, and this would make my job much faster.
Regards, Andrew.

Hi,
the actual computer name is stored in a system variable named HOSTNAME. Just type echo $HOSTNAME to retrieve that value:
---------------snip-------------
$ echo $HOSTNAME
pronto-macpro
---------------snap-------------
If there is a NetBIOSName already configured, the value is stored in /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.smb.server.plist:
---------------snip-------------
$ defaults read /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.smb.server NetBIOSName
Pronto-MacPro1
---------------snap-------------
With this informations you should be able to set the NetBIOSName equal to the hostname by using the command (type the following in one line!):
---------------snip-------------
$ sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.smb.server NetBIOSName $HOSTNAME
---------------snap-------------
To verify if it works just type the defaults read command again:
---------------snip-------------
$ defaults read /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.smb.server NetBIOSName
pronto-macpro
---------------snap-------------
Hope that helps
Bye Tom
Message was edited by: prontosystems

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