So we can use the Set_computer_name utility to rename from the K1000, but if the name does not exist, can you cause it to prompt? Maybe this would be a script of some sort. Anyone have any luck?

http://downloads.kace.com/support/downloads/k2000/scripts/Get-Set_Computer_Name.zip

New get/set computername enable this feature

While this is being planned, you can use get/set computername to accomplish this. http://www.itninja.com/blog/view/get-set-computername

We presently get in a new PC and then inventory in the K2000 to get the MAC. We then Deploy an image to it. The pain is changing the computer name through a file rather than through the database or inventory record on the K2000.

I'm wondering why the K2 is still using a temp file for the naming scheme? Why doesn't it utilize a SQL (or a sql express) server to keep the names/mac address tables in order to rename? If our network "hiccups", the name is lost and a generic name is put in place. Of course, I've remedied this with the application "wsname" but I shouldn't have to. Microsoft's SCOM uses the SQL database for machine naming, so why can't Kace? Just my $.02

http://www.itninja.com/question/name-machines-via-k1-with-k2-post-install-script
outlines a current way to do this.
However, the change I would make is using kbe manipulator to add odbc to kbe instead of installing it each time on the fly.

There is a post on ITNinja that outlines doing this, but can't find the post right now, I'll update when I find it.

Any updates on this?

This would be great!!!