Hello folks,

I've been looking to simplify the host naming step for the DEP workflow and for the IT support functions. Now, only part that eludes me in Applescript is how have I could have more describing way for locations as standard user does not understand what the prefix means.

See below:

#!/bin/bash



## Rename device - draft





## Set prefix value for the region



ComputerName=`/usr/bin/osascript <<EOT



set AssetTag to text returned of (display dialog "please insert asset tag" default answer "" with icon 2)



tell application "System Events"

activate

set ComputerLocations to {"BE1MCL", "NL1MCL", "NL2MCL","PL1MCL"}

set ComputerName to choose from list ComputerLocations with prompt "Select your office location:" default items {"NL1MCL"}

end tell

EOT`



## User input for the security sticker/asset tag

AssetTag=`/usr/bin/osascript <<EOT

tell application "System Events"

activate



set AssetTag to text returned of (display dialog "Please insert the company provided asset tag" default answer "" with icon 2)

end tell

EOT`



##Set New Computer Name



echo $ComputerName

echo $AssetTag

sudo scutil --set HostName $ComputerName-$AssetTag

sudo scutil --set LocalHostName $ComputerName-$AssetTag

sudo scutil --set ComputerName $ComputerName-$AssetTag

sudo /usr/local/bin/jamf setComputerName -name $ComputerName-$AssetTag



echo Rename Successful

@Xerendor If you only have the four locations, then you could prompt for the actual location name in English for the user to choose, then do an IF THEN set of statements to get the ComputerName you want.

Could use some help on ours. Basically, we need it unbind the Mac once logged in, pop up and ask for the Asset Tag number. Once it has the Asset Tag number I want it to then ask if the computer is mobile or desktop. Once that is determined, it'll add -M to the Asset Tag number to name a laptop, or leave the name without the -M if the asset is a Desktop. After all this it triggers my bind script and rebinds with the correct name.

I have gotten the script to work just fine (including adding the -M to the name) without the if/else statement but once I add the if/else statement it hangs on Running in Self Service. Unfortunately, I am just not familiar enough with if/then statements to know what I am doing wrong.

Here is my script:

```

# Unbind the AD



sudo dsconfigad -force -remove -u johndoe -p nopasswordhere



# Prompt User for Asset Tag



assetTag=$(`/usr/bin/osascript <<EOT

tell application "System Events"

    activate

        set assetTag to text returned of (display dialog "Please Enter the Asset Tag Number for this Device." default answer "")

end tell

EOT`

)



# Prompt User for Asset Type



assetType=$(`/usr/bin/osascript <<EOT

tell application "System Events" 

    activate

        set assetType to text returned of (display alert "Is This Asset a Laptop?" buttons {"Yes", "No"})

end tell

EOT`

)





# Name According to Asset Type



assetName=$(`/usr/bin/osascript <<EOT

if assetType contains "Yes" then 

    set assetName to (assetTag as text)'-M'

else if assetType contains "No" then

    set assetName to (assetTag as text)

end if

EOT`

)



scutil --set HostName $assetName

scutil --set LocalHostName $assetName

scutil --set ComputerName $assetName



# Submit New Name to Jamf



sudo jamf setComputerName -name $assetName



# Submit Asset Tag to Jamf



sudo jamf recon -assetTag $assetTag



# Update Jamf inventory data



sudo jamf recon



# Notify User of Rename Success



`/usr/bin/osascript <<EOT

tell application "System Events" 

activate

display dialog "Rename Successful!"

end tell

EOT`

```

My previous script - the one that worked but did not determine between Laptop/Desktop is this:

Unbind the AD

sudo dsconfigad -force -remove -u johndoe -p nopasswordhere

Prompt User for Asset Tag

while :; do

assetTag=$(osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to display dialog "Please Enter the Asset Tag Number for this Device." default answer ""' -e 'text returned of result' 2>/dev/null)

Set Asset Name

assetName=$(echo $assetTag)'-M'

Tell System Events to loop if input is empty

if [[ -z "$assetTag" ]]; then

# The user left the name blank
osascript -e 'Tell application "System Events" to display alert "You must enter an Asset Tag Number. Please try again." as warning' >/dev/null

# Continue loop to prompt again.
else
# Valid input: exit loop and continue.
break
fi
done

scutil --set HostName $assetName
scutil --set LocalHostName $assetName
scutil --set ComputerName $assetName

Make sure Jamf Updates with New Name

sudo jamf setComputerName -name $assetName

Submit Asset Tag to Jamf

sudo jamf recon -assetTag $assetTag

Update Jamf inventory data

sudo jamf recon

Notify User of Rename Success

osascript -e 'Tell application "System Events" to display dialog "Rename Successful!"'

@josh.glenn

You can get the model from the Mac, no need to ask the user for it.
As you are running a bash/shell script there is no need to run the ifs in AppleScript

Modified script:

```
# Unbind the AD
sudo dsconfigad -force -remove -u johndoe -p nopasswordhere

# Prompt User for Asset Tag
assetTag=$(`/usr/bin/osascript <<EOT
tell application "System Events"
activate
set assetTag to text returned of (display dialog "Please Enter the Asset Tag Number for this Device." default answer "")
end tell
EOT`
)

# Name According to Asset Type
# looking for Book or book.
hdModel=$(sysctl hw.model | awk 'BEGIN {} $2~/.(b|B)ook./{print "M"}')

# if it is a "book" add the '-M' into the assetName
if [ "$hdModel" == "M" ];then
assetName="$assetName-M"
fi

scutil --set HostName $assetName
scutil --set LocalHostName $assetName
scutil --set ComputerName $assetName

# Submit New Name to Jamf
sudo jamf setComputerName -name $assetName

# Submit Asset Tag to Jamf
sudo jamf recon -assetTag $assetTag

# Update Jamf inventory data
sudo jamf recon

# Notify User of Rename Success
`/usr/bin/osascript <<EOT
tell application "System Events"
activate
display dialog "Rename Successful!"
end tell
EOT`

Regards

I've cobbled together the following based upon the work of a lot of smarter people both here on the forums and on the general Internet; what's interesting to me is that while the scutil commands run locally in terminal produce the desired result, while run remotely things appear successful, e.g., no errors are logged, but nothing gets changed... It's frustrating to say the least!

#!/bin/zsh -v

sn=$(system_profiler SPHardwareDataType | awk '/Serial/ {print $4}')
macModel=$(/usr/sbin/sysctl -n hw.model)
headCriteria="$[insert_your_departmental_designation_here]"
domain="$[insert_your_domain_here]"

# Need to define the non MacBooks options (in our enterprise we use "L" to signify laptops; "D" is for desktops)
if [[ "$macModel" =~ BookAir ]]; then
setModel='L'
elif [[ "$macModel" =~ BookPro ]]; then
setModel='L'
elif [[ "$macModel" =~ Book ]]; then
setModel='L'
else
setModel='D'
fi

ComputerName="$headCriteria-$sn-$setModel"
HostName="$headCriteria-$sn-$setModel-$domain"
LocalHostName="$headCriteria-$sn-$setModel"

# Set the ComputerName, HostName and LocalHostName
sudo /usr/sbin/scutil --set ComputerName "$computerName"
sudo /usr/sbin/scutil --set HostName "$hostName"
sudo /usr/sbin/scutil --set LocalHostName "$localHostName"

## Create dummy receipt to mark complete
touch /Library/Receipts/com.company.renameComplete.bom

## Update Inventory
/usr/local/bin/jamf recon

It runs, appears to complete, and seemingly does nothing!

Hello 2 observations:

1. As the script is run from Jamf, there is no need for sudo.

2. Assuming the variables "headCriteria" and "domain" are handled by another process the issue is the variable names mismatch in this section: