Hostname
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
Displays the host name portion of the full computer name of the computer.
hostname
- /?
Displays help at the command prompt.
For more information about how to specify the full computer name, see Related Topics.
This command is available only if the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) protocol is installed as a component in the properties of a network adapter in Network Connections.
To display the name of the computer, type:
hostname
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Ellipsis (...) |
Parameter that can be repeated several times in a command line |
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Optional items |
Between braces ({}); choices separated by pipe (|). Example: {even|odd} |
Set of choices from which the user must choose only one |
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