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system user name wrong....how to change?
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12-13-2014, 04:43 AM
Change 2 files, /etc/hosts and /etc/hostname. Open as Administrator.
In /etc/hostname just change the name. In /etc/hosts change the line 127.0.1.1  youroldname to 127.0.1.1  yournewname
Make sure the new name in each file is identical. Reboot to complete.
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Re: system user name wrong....how to change? - by valtam - 12-13-2014, 04:43 AM

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