Include a Comment in the Server Announcement (Windows NT/2000/XP)

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Include a Comment in the Server Announcement (Windows NT/2000/XP)
Category: Home > Network > Servers

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This setting allows you to specify a comment which is sent in server announcements and returned to NetServerGetInfo requests.

Open your registry and find the key below.

Create a new String value, or modify the existing value called 'Comment' using the settings below.

Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.


(Default)	REG_SZ	(value not set)
Comment	REG_SZ	"Primary Mail Server"


	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parame...

Settings:

System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\
Parameters]
Name: Comment
Type: REG_SZ (String Value)
Value: Text String

Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.

Last Modified: April 4, 2002

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