initial setup of iMac's for business

Bagumyan wrote:
Since these are going to be work computer and not personal, what would be the best practice during initial setup and registration? Should I register them all up under my name? or is there a option to register under company profile? Along with that, how would each iMac be identified/named on the network?

I think there is even an option to skip registration altogether by pressing Command-Q.

As far as the network identification: On each Mac go to System Preferences and open Sharing. You will see an option for Computer Name. This is the name that will be visible on the network. It would be a good idea to make a spreadsheet in advance where you work out the naming convention for all workstations on your network, then enter the names you decide on into each Mac's Computer Name.

I agree it is a good idea to also set each Mac's hard drive name in a manner consistent with both the other workstations and each Mac's Computer Name, so that each machine and its drives are easy to identify when being browsed over the network in a list with the rest of the machines.

The Computer Name is the "entry point" for each Mac when someone browses your business's network. Logging in to a Computer Name then reveals the volumes shared by that Mac, including the boot drive and any additional hard drives inside the machine or attached externally, which is why consistent naming is important.

Getting the Computer Name right is also important because many other Mac sharing services are tied to it. If you set the Computer Name of a Mac to "receptionist", then people browsing the network will see services (if enabled) like

receptionist (in the Finder sidebar as a Mac with File Sharing/Screen Sharing on)
*receptionist's iTunes Library*
*receptionist's iPhoto Library*
*HP Printer@receptionist*
*Epson Fax@receptionist*

and so on.

The basic answer to all your questions is "however you like." The registration can be submitted in whatever name you want, though it would make sense for that to be the company name or your name (if you're the owner of the company). You can name them however makes sense for your purposes.

Adding to Mr. Reed's response, there's no requirement to register the machines, they're not windoze boxes. As for their names, give them unique ones; otherwise, you'll run into conflicts when networking them together. Also, change the boot volume's name from Macintosh HD to something reflecting that uniqueness.