>Does anyone know a way to idenity a unique workstation ID (on NT networks) other than by using SYS(0)?
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>SYS(0) returns the computer name. In Fox 2.6 under Novel there was a unique workstation number. An environment varible could be set in the Novel login script something to the effect WORKSTAION =????. In UNIX and Fox 2.6 you also get a unique user login ID. Both these work flawlessly.
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>I'm not too convinced that the computer name is a unique identifier in an NT network.
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In an NT network, the name must be unique. When assigning it, the operating system goes out on its network segment searching for the name. If found, it won't allow the name change.

I'm not sure what happens if you change the name off-line and then attempt to connect to the network. Presumably the same thing that occurs when you attempt to have two of the same IP addresses on a segment. NT shuts both services down. Not sure.