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Hello Experts,
I need to set computer name as device serial number while doing autopilot process.
is there any way to achieve it in autopilot of devices. if yes...how.
please help and guide.
thanks
Rich
its for hybrid scenario
@Richkm Thanks for your quick response.
For hybrid scenario, there is no such method to set serial number as computer name while doing autopilot process. We only can set computer name prefix and the remaining 15 characters are randomly generated after the prefix.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/configuration/domain-join-configure#create-the-profile
If you are interested in this feature, it is suggested to feedback in uservoice. This is a place to collect customers' requirements and problems. Here is the link:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/uservoice-pages-430e1a78-e016-472a-a10f-dc2a3df3450a
Thanks for understanding and hope it will occur in the future.
any work around for this now like any script etc...
@Richkm Based on my understanding, script may make it. Honestly, I'm not familiar with scripts. I have done a lot of research and the following link just a reference.
https://automationadmin.com/2020/06/rename-hybrid-ad-autopilot-device
Note: Non-Microsoft link, just for the reference.
Hope it will give you little idea.
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Hi,
If you go to Devices > Windows > Windows Autopilot Deloyment Profile. Create a profile and in the profile it has the option for apply a device name template, in there is you add %SERIAL% it should take the devices serial number during set up and rename.
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%SERIAL% is not an option if you select Hybrid joined, its only an option if you are only EntraID joined.
@Richkm Thanks for posting in our Q&A.
For this issue, I agree with LeeFitches. The following article describes how to create an Autopilot deployment profile. We can change device name via the setting "Apply device name template" in the Autopilot deployment profile.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/autopilot/profiles#create-an-autopilot-deployment-profile
Use the %SERIAL% macro to add a hardware-specific serial number. Or, use the %RAND:x% macro to add a random string of numbers, where x equals the number of digits to add.
Hope it will help.
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Unfortunately, this option is not available if you select Hybrid joined, which Microsoft does not recommend. Something tells me they have not figured this out, which explains their stance.