Re: Uniquely identify a computer
Re: Uniquely identify a computer
- Subject: Re: Uniquely identify a computer
- From: Douglas Norton <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 13:47:14 +0100
On 31 Mar 2005, at 13:42, David Niemeijer wrote:
At 12:01 +0200 31/3/05, Klaus Wik wrote:
I was browsing through old todo notes and found one on how I should
identify a computer no matter if it was reinstalled or got a new name.
Using system_profiler you get a Serial Number entry.
That serial number can change or even disappear when certain repairs
are made. Don't count on its presence and don't count on it never
changing.
ditto ethernet MAC addresses & boot hard disk serial numbers.
Douglas
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