Changing the Name of the Agent

When you install the Agent, the Agent takes the computer name by default. You can give it a different name when you install the Agent or you can change the name later. The WAFS system expects each Agent connecting to a Server to use a unique Agent name. Since the Agent will use the computer name by default, which must be unique within a domain, you typically use this default value. However, when the Agents are installed on computers in separate domains it is possible for a name collision to occur. To rectify this you must change the name of applicable Agents to ensure they use unique names.

To change the name of the Agent

  1. In the Windows system tray, click the Agent icon icon_availlagent.gif, then click Agent Setup and Preferences.

  2. Click the General tab.

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  3. Click Change Name. The Change Agent Name dialog box appears.

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  4. In the New name box, provide a new name for the Agent, then click OK.