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I am trying to know my own server name and domain name.

I use windows xp, I try to install freeBSD 7.0 to one of my laptop. I need the network info....

Can anyone please tell me how I can check what my server name and domain name?

I know the server name of my school is something like and domain name is something like wit.local........ what would be my home server name and domain name???

my ISP is comcast if it is needed.... Thank you very much

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Short answer for : your "server name" is usually the PC's hostname; "domain" can mean either an Active Directory (Windows) domain or a DNS domain used to make a fully qualified domain name (FQDN). Most home users on Comcast are not joined to an AD domain and will be in a workgroup instead — in that case you have a computer name but no real Windows domain to join.

If you prefer the GUI, on Windows XP open My Computer → Properties → Computer Name tab. In Vista open Computer → Properties and look under "Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings" (click Change settings for details). As noted, the command prompt is quick too; useful commands are:

hostname
echo %computername%
ipconfig /all

Look in System Properties for "Full computer name" (hostname) and for either "Domain" (if joined to AD) or "Workgroup" (home networks). The FQDN is hostname + "." + DNS domain (if present). For FreeBSD during install you can pick any short, lowercase hostname (no spaces). If you do not have a DNS domain, leave the domain blank — that is fine for a single-machine test. For Quality Center (as and discussed) "server" usually means the machine hosting the QC web/app or the database; "domain" often refers to the Windows domain used for authentication. For an evaluation on one machine set server to the local hostname (or localhost) and use local Windows accounts if you are not on an AD domain.

A few cautions: avoid inventing public names for internal machines (use private names) and avoid using ".local" as a custom DNS domain because it can conflict with mDNS. If still stuck, post the (redacted) output of ipconfig /all and the System Properties text so responders can read the exact fields.

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in windows, log onto a pc that is a member of the domain.

from the command prompt type

set

scroll up, look for

computername=
userdomain=
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can anyone tell me how can I get my server and domin name? I am using Vista 32bit and tring to install Quality Center 10.0 evaluation software
Thank you !

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Hello:
anyone please tell me How to get my own server and domin name? I am using the Vista operating system with 32bit. Tring to install Quality Center on my computer, but in the middle of the installation it is asking to enter domain and server name
Thanks!

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I could not get it. What does it mean?

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Korz,
Just a guess... but because its Web based, it could be asking where you installed the QC server.

I have not tried it but you could probably also host it on a web server on your LAN and point your QC clients to that server.

Edited by prixat because: n/a
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how to get my own server name and domain name

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