Match on computer name

Configure this matching option to use the target's computer name to find a match in the database. Use this method only if you have control over the naming of the targets and your environment uses targets that always have unique computer names. To use this method, enable the following property in the trc.properties file.

match.computername.only

True

When a target contacts the server, its computer name is used to try to find a match in the database. One of the following results can be achieved.

0 matches.

If no match is found, a new hardware key is generated and a new target entry is created in the database.

Note: However, if the target is already registered and no match is found because its computer name changed, the match.change.notifications property can also be used. If match.change.notifications is set to true, the target can send the old computer name and the new computer name to try to find a match.

1 match.

If a match is found, the details of the matched database entry are updated.

> 1 match found.

If more than one match is found, the other criteria that are used in the perfect match process are checked against the database. They are checked to see whether a perfect match or best match can be found. This scenario might occur if the database was previously used in an older version of Remote Control. It can also occur if the database was previously used with a different matching algorithm and there were different computers with the same computer name registered.

False

This value is the default value. When a target contacts the server, its computer name is not used to try to find a match in the database.