SetComputerName

Overview

Group

Quick Info

Windows NT
Yes
Win95
Yes
Win32s
No
Import Library
kernel32.lib
Header File
winbase.h
Unicode
WinNT
Platform Notes
None

The SetComputerName function sets the computer name to be used the next time the system is restarted.

BOOL SetComputerName(

LPCTSTR lpComputerName	// address of new computer name
);

Parameters
lpComputerName

Points to a null-terminated character string that specifies the name that will be the computer name the next time the computer is started. The name must not be longer than MAX_COMPUTERNAME_LENGTH characters.

Windows 95: If this string contains one or more characters that are outside the standard character set, those characters are coerced into standard characters.

Windows NT: If this string contains one or more characters that are outside the standard character set, SetComputerName returns ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER. It does not coerce the characters outside the standard set.

The standard character set includes letters, numbers, and the following symbols: ! @ # $ % ^ & ' ) ( . - _ { } ~ .

Return Values
If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Remarks
Applications using this function must have administrator rights.