Incabus Systems AB 0 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Hi, Have a strange behaviour that I can't fix. Have two servers running ESET File Security For Windows with the same client names "Server01". Only one is listed in Administrator Console and if i refresh the window I can see the domain tab change between the clients. How can I get both of them to be in the same system? The setting "Enable mac address renaming (from unknown to valid)" is enabled and I have the following software versions ESET Remote Administrator Console (Version 5.2.26) ESET Remote Administrator Server (Version 5.2.26) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESET Staff Gonzalo Alvarez 66 Posted October 16, 2015 ESET Staff Share Posted October 16, 2015 Hi @Incabus, When have duplicate PC on the list of the console, just delete them and you will see them when report again. In the case you have 2 physical PC with same name and different mac address, I suggest you rename one of them to easy identification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incabus Systems AB 0 Posted October 16, 2015 Author Share Posted October 16, 2015 Hi @Gonzalo, Not exactly duplicate PCs in my list as I can only see one and I see that both PCs are fighting to update the same entry. I have tried to delete it and it comes back after a few minutes and with the same result, both PCs are updating the same entry. Unable to rename the computers as they are both domain controllers and can't be renamed. I have tried to rename the entry in Administrator Console but the other Server01 is not coming up. The identification is easy as I have made groups but if I can't have two with the same name I'm kind of stuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESET Staff Gonzalo Alvarez 66 Posted October 16, 2015 ESET Staff Share Posted October 16, 2015 (edited) I saw this case before but I cannot remember how was fix it. Based on your first post, I assume you already try this KB (hxxp://support.eset.com/kb707/) right? Edited October 16, 2015 by Gonzalo Alvarez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incabus Systems AB 0 Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 Have tried KB707 but no luck . Any ESET admin/dev that has any tip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESET Moderators Solution TomasP 316 Posted October 20, 2015 ESET Moderators Solution Share Posted October 20, 2015 In the unfortunate situation that you have two machines with the same hostname, I recommend disabling the renaming options in ERA, as they allow for inputs to the same entry when not all the details match (such as IP, MAC address - in case of more network interfaces, etc.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESET Staff Gonzalo Alvarez 66 Posted October 20, 2015 ESET Staff Share Posted October 20, 2015 (edited) I lack knowledge on Domain controllers but... is so complicated to shutdown 1, rename and power-up with new name doing the same job as before? I look this thread about that...https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/205867-two-computers-same-name-on-same-domain Edited October 20, 2015 by Gonzalo Alvarez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESET Moderators TomasP 316 Posted October 23, 2015 ESET Moderators Share Posted October 23, 2015 Domain controllers are being connected to by their hostname, so changing it would break the functioning of the domain, DNS, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESET Staff Gonzalo Alvarez 66 Posted October 23, 2015 ESET Staff Share Posted October 23, 2015 Oh I see, thanks Tomas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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