Workgroup Name

How can I change my mini workgroup name? I guess it's using a default name as 'mygroup' but I want to change it.
Also, how do I find out what is the computer name, or host name?
Thnx.
Mini Mac 512mb ram Mac OS X (10.3.8)

Thanks for the reply. I'll give it a shot when I'm home.
For host name, you can open up a terminal window and
type "hostname". In OS X, when you enable windows
sharing, it'll tell you the winderz netbios path used
to access the share in the bottom of the dialog box.
To change the workgroup name, you can edit
/etc/smb.conf once you have the Windows sharing set
the way you like.
Mini Mac 512mb ram Mac OS X (10.3.8)

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JaimeMagiera wrote:
Are these all groups shares from one OS X Server? What version? What happens if you reset a Workgroup's name using DSCL?
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I'm looking for an registry key or adm file or windows 2000 group policy
sothat i can change the PC's workgroup name (OS = Windows 2000) by means
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> I tried finding the setting by using Snapshot, but no result
A workgroup is not only a name, it is a peer-to-peer network
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See this for instance:
http://tinyurl.com/3zzm2
Scroll down to:
"Peer-to-peer Network Environments"
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Does anyone know how to change the workgroup name on the e4200 router using Smart Wi-Fi?
I want it to match my PC so I can access my Network shares on my WDTV.
Solved!
Go to Solution.

Cool thanks for the feedback.
I've managed to sort my issue now. I was having trouble with the WDTV picking up my Network shares and read it was something to do with the workgroup name. It turns out that my partners laptop was taking over as the master browser. So I disabled this and made my main PC as the master. I could then access the network shares.
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- Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Browser \Parameters
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Next I went to my main PC and
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Changing the Workgroup Name on a Mac

How do I change the work group name on a MAC?

From http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107137
To change the workgroup, follow these steps:
1. Open Directory Access (/Applications/Utilities/).
2. Click the padlock to authenticate as an Admin user.
3. Select SMB from the Services list.
4. Click Configure.
5. Select the name of the workgroup from the list, or type the name of the workgroup you wish to create.
6. Click OK.
7. Click Apply.
8. Quit Directory Access.
Note: Changes in Directory Access may take up to 5 minutes to be recognized by other computers on the network. To force a quicker update, stop and restart Windows File Sharing.

Computer name and workgroup

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8.1 Found Workgroup printer. I'm not on Workgroup! Need new Printer?

Hello,
I have an Epson color 580 printer from like 15 years ago. Worked great with XP. When I tried to print with Windows 8.1, it directed me to save the file as an .xps or something. I couldn't get the .xps to print. I did some reasearch and people said to disable
the windows .xps viewer or whatever it's called in controll panel and make my printer the primary printing device. I disabled and removed the default .xps viewer and the fax under the printers section which automatically moved my printer ('USB Printer') up
from 'secondary' to 'primary' but it still wouldn't print. Then I realized I didn't install the printer driver. I put the driver CD in but nothing at all happened. I went to Epson's site and downloaded the XP driver because it was the latest version. It gave
an error after installing but I restarted and tried to print anyway. When I tried to print, it said 'no printers were set up' and asked to 'install one?' so I hit yes, but it found the printer on someone else's computer in another room of this house and I
thought I wasn't on any sort of network/workgroup sharing and I don't want to be. I had 'find printer and devices on network..." set to OFF in settings. I have eveything that I can see in settings set to not be on the Workgroup/Network sharing. I tried
"The printer that I want isn't here" but that didn't work. With XP, when I used to format, it would show me the name(s) of the workgroups during the format, and I would never join what was default named WORKGROUP. When formatting Windows 8.1, it
didn't show anything about workgroups while I installed it.
The last thing I want is to possibly have my data shared on the network. I've had 8.1 installed for a few days now but I haven't taken anything from my external drive that I saved from my XP machine in case it can be read from other computers in this house
or via Wi-Fi. I really need that data but have been waiting because of this.
So, besides letting me know how I can make sure I'm 0% on the workgroup network if that's even possible, do I need to buy a newer printer to use with windows 8.1 or can I make the Epson color 580 work?
Thanks a lot.

Hi Bill,
There is quite a few questions in your post so I will try to cover them. First, I am happy to hear your choice to use Windows 8, but regarding your workgroup issue. All Windows OS will be part of a workgroup, often called (by default)
Workgroup or Home. If any other computer on your network is using the same workgroup name and is sharing e.g. printers it might result in you see it, but my guess is, you can’t connect to it without the right username and password. Another new feature you
need to be aware of in Windows 8 is the HomeGroup feature
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/features/homegroup which is Workgroup on steroids and will allow users in the same HomeGroup to share content across a home network, e.g. printers, pictures movies etc. That mentioned, none of this is
enabled by default. However if you accept the network to be a home network some sharing features will be enabled (based on the location awareness in the Windows Firewall), and I guess you have accepted this otherwise network discovery wouldn’t be active –
that said, it can be differ in Windows 8 versions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_8_editions)
Regarding your printer it might be a good solution to go get e new printer, however you might be able to make it work by using a generic Epson printer driver or by using Epson Universal Printing. Unfortunately Universal Printing is for
selected Epson printers only.
My Epson knowledge is limited, but a quick search gave me an idea, how about try to use the EPSON Creativity Suite 1.30 for Windows 7 (http://esupport.epson-europe.com/ProductHome.aspx?lng=en-IE&data=qBjAbS6NcI1PPmGd+PArU002FvIhL+ZEhLyrbsKseXRJHfYU003D&tc=6)
and see if that will do the trick – ensure you select the appropriate driver, 32-bit vs. 64-bit.
--Jesper
Jesper Nielsen

How do I change a printers workgroup??? HP OfficeJet Pro 8500A Plus

Hi I purchased a new printer direct from HP, a HP-OfficeJet Pro 8500 Plus.
My setup has 5 PC's 3 servers & 1 laptop. Hard-wired network & 2 wireless networks. 2 Network Hubs and 1 ADSL2 Modem/Router This is a pro setup and I am a very experienced user.
I have had this printer for a couple of weeks and have spent many hours checking and re-checking the settings and testing everything. I also tried setting up a wireless connection and it resulted in the same faults. I was under the illusion that a company as big as HP should know how to build a printer by now and that it must be my fault. It isn't???
My networks are setup with static IP's as I find it much easier to solve problems and monitor connections, especially in this case. I even tried a totally separate network just for testing this printer.
I have installed the printer with a static IP and proceeded to enter the DNS
1st Problem - The DNS setting does not accept 2 external addresses, but it will accept one internal and one external.
Finished installation and my PC found the network printer, However, it disappeared. So I checked using HP's Diagnostic utility and it was found and I looked at the advanced settings. Everything appears ok. So I ran a network scanner and low and behold the problem was revealed.
2nd Problem - The printer is connected to MSHOME workgroup,
which I do not use. So that's ok I will change it.??!!?!? Where? There are no advanced settings for the workgroup probably on the assumption that the printer will detect it. It doesn't! This does however explain why the printer appears and disappears.
I have spent the last few days reading posts and it would appear that printers disappearing is a common occurence.
May I suggest that this fault may well be the problem, not just for this printer but for other network printers?!?
Does anyone know how to change the printers workgroup settings? I have used all the HP utilities and can not find a way of doing it. Does anyone know of a suitable tool or what HP use to connect to the printers and what language it is?
3rd Problem - ePrint cannot connect to the printer? I suspect this too will be solved when the workgroup & DNS is corrected.
If you have a default workgroup then the printer will work fine. I don't, so it doesn't!
This printer probably works fine for a home user with default settings and DHCP connections anything more and problems are encountered.
What is required is an advanced utility (or altering the current Network Diagnostics one) that allows us to change all aspects of the network connection, not just some of them. Relying on DHCP settings and standard default settings is no good.
Possible additions or alterations required are: (Think router options with printer settings)
The choice of either static IP, auto IP address or DHCP
DNS settings for 2, but preferably 4 with all accepting external DNS addresses without throwing up faults.
IP Range (if applicable)
Preferred workgroup (if applicable)
Default Gateway & Subnet
Connection Type
Broadcast options
uPNP options
Print manager (with current connections and /or jobs)
4th Problem - The web interface throws up faults even when the information is correct.
The only option then is to enter it through the printers interface, which is limited, but it will accept the information.
I suspect most of the problems may be fixed by a firmware update. Lets hope there is one soon with all the required bits added. If you think what I have written is a load of rubbish then feel free to comment and any useful options or fixes would be very welcome.
Knowledge is what we know, Intelligence is what we understand.

Unfortunately, the installation software for OfficeJet printers is incapable of 'finding' the printer on a peer-to-peer network, if:
- there isn't a DHCP server;
- if assignment of IP addresses for network devices is performed manualy, or
- if your peer-to-peer network's NetBIOS Group / Workgroup name is anything other than "MSHOME"
This last item appears to be a hard-wired configuration on every HP OfficeJet.
To provide even more frustration, HP provides a "Update IP Address" tool.
However, even though its printer can be 'pinged', and command line utilities (below) clearly show the printer existing on the network, the printer cannot be "located" by this tool, as HP's hard-wired NetBIOS Group / Workgroup name does not match the Workgroup name our firm uses.
Having a manufacturer decree that users must change the configuration of every device on their network to accommodate use of its product is unacceptable.
This is a relatively easy fix, HP.

[SOLVED] Samba Issue (Arch+Win8 workgroup)

Hi everyone.
It`s been like 3 months that I am trying to add my archlinux VM to my windows network. I have even used arch as my main box but i changed cuz I couldnt share anything.
I just created a workgroup in my windows 8 box and it gave me a password. Every windows machine, in order to get in this workgroup shall have this password.
What I have
In arch (virtualbox, installed on that windows box) I have downloaded samba and nmap. I am using xfce4.
My windows can see my arch box(called archlinux) in network sharing window, the way it does when it is a windows machine. But, when I try to acces it, I get an error message (could not access ARCHLINUX).
In my arch box, I see my windows machine, when I try to access it Thunar ask me for a user/domain/password information.
if I write my password in windows 8 box, I can access the folder, but I have to do it to every sub folder.
What I want
Just share files from my archbox with every win machines from my local network without knowing the windows login password of everyone in my house.
I suppose there`s some place where I can inform the workgroup passwd, like I do in windows
What I have done
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Sa … ng_a_share
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Sa … ing_a_user
-Installed gvfs-smb
And that is my smb.conf
[global]
# workgroup = NT-Domain-Name or Workgroup-Name
workgroup = WORKGROUP
# server string is the equivalent of the NT Description field
server string = archlinux
# Uncomment this if you want a guest account, you must add this to /etc/passwd
# otherwise the user "nobody" is used
guest account = pcguest
# this tells Samba to use a separate log file for each machine
# that connects
log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
# Put a capping on the size of the log files (in Kb).
max log size = 50
# Security mode. Most people will want user level security. See
# security_level.txt for details.
security = user
map to guest = Bad User
# Browser Control Options:
# set local master to no if you don't want Samba to become a master
# browser on your network. Otherwise the normal election rules apply
local master = no
# Windows Internet Name Serving Support Section:
# WINS Support - Tells the NMBD component of Samba to enable it's WINS Server
wins support = yes
# DNS Proxy - tells Samba whether or not to try to resolve NetBIOS names
# via DNS nslookups. The built-in default for versions 1.9.17 is yes,
# this has been changed in version 1.9.18 to no.
dns proxy = no
#============================ Share Definitions ==============================
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
browseable = no
writable = yes
[publico]
path = /home/Teste
public = yes
only guest = yes
writable = yes
printable = no
browsable = yes
share modes = yes
If you guys need any information please ask me, I really want it to work
Thanks
Last edited by Janilson (2013-06-17 14:09:46)

The username/password will be the one of the user sharing the files but if you do not want to use password based sharing follow this:
open start, click control panel, then "Network & Sharing Center", then click on "change advanced sharing settings" here you will the settings for the 3 types of network, the one that is fully expanded is you current windows network type look through these setting & when you get to "Password Protected Sharing" set that to off (note: you may or may not need to reboot)
Once you get windows setup to share what you want & you can access the files on linux you are halfway there next your focus is on the configured linux samba shares.
The latest samba has a config file check tool to help us & advise us based on what we put in the config file, keep referring to the arch & samba wiki's as well as the link I provide below.
I have just run the samba-tool on your config here is the output + revised config:
┌─(t0m5k1@b0x)-(1563/pts/1)-(10:38am:10/06/13)-
└─>(%:~)
└─>> sudo samba-tool testparm
Unknown parameter encountered: "share modes"
Ignoring unknown parameter "share modes"
Press enter to see a dump of your service definitions
<enter>
# Global parameters
[global]
workgroup = WORKGROUP
server string = archlinux
security = USER
map to guest = Bad User
guest account = pcguest
log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
max log size = 50
local master = No
dns proxy = No
wins server = 127.0.0.1
wins support = Yes
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
read only = No
browseable = No
[publico]
path = /home/Teste
read only = No
guest only = Yes
guest ok = Yes
save your current config under a different name:
$ sudo mv /etc/samba/smb.conf /etc/samba/smb.conf.orig
now create a new file with the revised one above restart samba:
$ sudo systemctl stop smbd && sudo systemctl stop nmbd
$ sudo systemctl start smbd && sudo systemctl start nmbd
now try to access the file share on windows, if no joy recheck the paths to the shares at the bottom & the settings used in those sections (as we already know the main samba config works so leave it alone, just focus on the 2 shares).
after you make a change to the config file use the test tool as I did to ensure all is well with the syntax & then restart smbd & nmbd
good luck
for more tips on samba:
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=161389

System Log Event ID 4321 every 30 seconds, system name conflict for a name not in use

-- Symptom --
System event log shows an error with event ID 4321 every 30 seconds:
The name "pac-1 :2d" could not be registered on the interface with IP address 172.20.51.206. The computer with the IP address 172.20.21.2 did not allow the name to be claimed by this computer.
-- Environment --
OS: Windows 7 x64 Enterprise
Network: Enterprise domain
DHCP: Yes
WINS: via DHCP
-- Additional information --
This computer was set up from an image. The image was built with the system being named 'pac-1'. This system's name was changed to 'pac-11' before (or possibly shortly after) joining the domain and now has a completely different name, and there
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I've done my google research and have found great information for plenty of other people's situations, just not this one. Any helpful advice is welcome.
Thank you!

c0lorless wrote:
-- Symptom --
System event log shows an error with event ID 4321 every 30 seconds:
The name "pac-1 :2d" could not be registered on the
interface with IP address 172.20.51.206. The computer with the IP
address 172.20.21.2 did not allow the name to be claimed by this
computer.
-- Environment -- OS: Windows 7 x64 Enterprise
Network: Enterprise domain
DHCP: Yes
WINS: via DHCP
-- Additional information -- This computer was set up from an image. The image was built with the
system being named 'pac-1'. This system's name was changed to
'pac-11' before (or possibly shortly after) joining the domain and
now has a completely different name, and there is no system on the
network with the name 'pac-1' (there are 'pac-3', and other numbers,
but no 'pac-1')
I have renamed the system with no change to the frequency of the
error, and I cannot find 'pac-1' in the registry anywhere except for
strings located in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\LANDesk\Inventory\LogonHistory
\Logons that list prior logons.
I've done my google research and have found great information for
plenty of other people's situations, just not this one. Any helpful
advice is welcome.
Thank you!
I'd check my WINS server's registration entries, if they contain an
entry with that NETBIOS name. If the machine with the ip-address
172.20.21.2 is not your WINS server you need to check, what services
etc. are running on that machine. Also look if the domain/workgroup
name, which is used by this machine is correct and identical to all
other machines.
Wolfgang

Why aren't my public wireless printers showing up in my workgroup?

Hey guys, before I start I just want to say I searched for this issue and couldn't find a thread on this exact problem. And "HI" cauz I'm new!
Quick background:
First Mac - 2.53ghz MacBook Pro OS X 10.5.7
PC Desktop running Windows Vista
PC connected to two Canon printers
MacBook Pro connecting to wifi via router
So I'm trying to setup wireless printing through my router. I have done this before with two PCs by adding them to the same workgroup.
When I go to System Preferences > Print & Fax > + To Add Printer, I can see "Windows" as an option in the top panel of icons. I click "Windows" and can see two options in the first column.
The first option is the name of the workgroup I have the PC desktop on. The second just says workgroup.
I can't select either of these two options even though they have arrows. The printers on the workgroup are definitely open to be shared, no password, etc.
I tried going System Preferences > Network > Airport > Advanced and selecting the workgroup name in the WINS screen, but all that did was remove the options from my "Windows" section of the Print & Fax.
I also read a blog that suggested I shouldnt fiddle with WINS so I unselected the workgroup name.
Why can't I get inside the workgroup to select the printers? The Macbook is obviously recognising the workgroup exists.
Thanks in advance

Sorry no answers here but the exact same problem. New to MAC as well and the guys at the store told me the MAC should be seeing it no problem. Sorry you are having the issue but glad I am not the only one. If I find a solution somewhere else I will try to post it here for you.

Whole workgroup (SMB) dies for Macs but not PCs

Hello all,
I'm having a very frustrating problem with a mixed Mac (Snow Leopard, all latest updates) and PC (Vista/XP) home network. Normally everything works fine and I can share files and printers between the Macs and PCs (i.e. this is not a simple configuration or permissions issue).
However, when I try to do a large (~500MB or so) file transfer from any Mac to any PC (wired or wireless, doesn't matter), the WHOLE workgroup dies for all Macs on the network. When I say the whole workgroup, I mean all the Macs lose access to any machine in the SMB workgroup (i.e. WORKGROUP or whatever all the machines are set to). Specifically, this is what happens:
- All SMB shares immediately stop working on all Macs (transfers in progress are cut off)
- All Macs and all PCs can still access the internet just fine and can still ping each other, so it isn't like the network connections have physically died or the router froze, etc.
- Using Finder Go > Connect to server, none of the Macs can access any SMB share on the network, either by name (smb://pc-name) or by IP address (smb://1.2.3.4). Doing so results in an immediate "Connection failed" message (i.e. it doesn't time out or stall, it just fails instantly)
- Windows machines can continue to access all SMB shares (including Mac shares) just fine! Just not vice versa.
Here are some things I've tried so far:
- Rebooting any/all Macs does NOT clear up the issue. It's as if the whole SMB workgroup is stuck in a "corrupt" state which is not cleared by rebooting the Macs.
- Switching from wired to wireless or vice versa doesn't help.
- Turning ALL machines off, waiting a while, then turning all back on again clears the problem, but only until the next large file transfer.
- Changing the workgroup name on all machines temporarily solves it until the next large file transfer (but this requires rebooting all the PCs which is a huge hassle).
- Tried clean reinstalling Snow Leopard 10.6.2 on several of the Macs -- no change.
- Clean reinstalled Vista on several of the PCs -- no change.
- Changed the internet/WiFi router for a different brand (now using DD-WRT) -- no change.
- Changed the Ethernet switches to different brands and used new Ethernet cables to each wired machine -- no change.
I'm not a networking guru but I'm a software developer and have been running a mixed Windows/Linux/Mac home network for some time now, so I'm not a novice either. This is one of the more frustrating problems I've ever faced.
If anyone has ANY ideas, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!

I am not a network guru either, but perhaps if you set the Macs' network ports to jumbo packets, the problem might be fixed. Information on how to do that is available in this web page http://support.apple.com/kb/TA21333?viewlocale=en_US
Also, if that doesn't help, you might need to get or borrow a fluke and start packet tracing some of the network connections. Maybe there is a bad or misconfigured hub or switch in your network fabric. Flukes are expensive though, so an alternative might be to find a packet sniffer for the Mac or Windows and start sniffing packets during one of those problematic file transfers. This might point you to an underlying hardware problem or misconfiguration in how your network is configured.

WLST setting domain name and ListenAddress attribute

using weblogic 9.2
just getting started with WLST and ran into two issues:
1) want to state the ListenAddress for both the adminserver and application servers with the script below:
cd('Servers/AdminServer')
set('Name', 'adminserver')
set('ListenAddress', 'localhost')
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cd('/')
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cd('Server/appserver1')
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set('ListenPort', 7003)
....however get the error "Property Listen address of Server appserver1 is invalid. The server has the same combination of listen address and (default) port as other server" which clearly isn't the case since the ports listed above are different.
2) second issue is more of a complaint that the domain name is automatically derived from the domain directed in the writeDomain command. want to specify another domain name. is this possible?
thanks / matthew

Ok update changing the hostname in the field does NOT allow me to edit the .local part. In fact it converts Steve.mydomain.net.local to Steve-mydomain-net.local.
But I got my windows workgroup changed and I am showing up with the correct workgroup name from my other servers.
Also, lets say you only have a couple of computers on your home network right? So dedicated dns is kind of overkill especially when most of them are laptops rebooting all the time.
Well, your mac os x box has a hosts file. /etc/hosts as in if you want to edit sudo vi /etc/hosts. So you keep the computers pretty much in sync from those files.
I was afraid the information would not be persistent across a reboot. It was.
So, two out of three ain't bad. I read in the server forum its a pain in the ***. I was almost thinking of doing the hostconfig trick but I saw an Apple bulletin saying do NOT do that.

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