JAMF - How to Change the Computer Name
Very important to note that when you change the name in JAMF it has to be exactly what the computer name is.
For faster results in JAMF it is faster to delete the computer and remove the JAMF profiles in terminal using these wikis
JAMF - How to Delete a Computer from JAMF COMM dashboard
JAMF - How to un-enroll a computer / Delete the MDM Profile (User-initiated & Prestage enrolled)
Then add them back using the mdm profile invitation workflow see this wiki
Jamf - Mac Computer Enrollment - How to get the MDM Profiles to install on a Macintosh
To tell what the computer name is do the following
- open Terminal
type in scutil (dash dash) two dashes get ComputerName
scutil --get ComputerName
example here:
Log into JAMF | |
Click on the Name | |
Type in the name modification and choose Save |
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