Network file sharing name is incorrect

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Level 1

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Network file sharing name is incorrect

I have my macbook pro connected to my work network and small business server. Everything is working great except the file sharing that I've enabled lists my macbook pro computer name incorrectly. Is there a way to change the computer name in the System Preferences>Sharing>File Sharing so that it doesn't read as follows: 'Other users can access shared folders on this computer, and administrators all volumes, at afp://wrong name.ourdomain.local/ or “correct name”.'

Thanks in advance for any help!

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2)

Posted on Jan 25, 2012 6:03 AM

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Answer 1

keg55

Level 6

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Jan 25, 2012 6:56 AM in response to nwagner

The computer name is at the top of System Preferences/Sharing/File Sharing screen. You should be able to change that to whatever you want. The bolded info in your post is fixed verbiage underneath 'File Sharing: On' and can't be changed.

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Answer 2

nwagner Author

Level 1

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Jan 25, 2012 7:06 AM in response to keg55

Thanks Keg55. I had the desired computer name in that field but it wasn't being transfered to the fixed verbiage below. It was so strange. I googled some other issues with computer name and ran accross the recommendation to open Disk Utility and press "Repair Disk Permissions." I don't know what all that button does, but after running it, the computer is now identified correctly on the network. Thanks for the speedy response and for the help. All the best.

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