"MS Baseline Security Analyzer ... can't resolve name"

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When I try to run the ms baseline security analyzer, it kicks out right away
with the following err msg:
-----------------------------
Can't resolve the computer name: \USER-D8[etc. snipped by me]. Please
specify computer name, domain\computer, or an IP address.
-----------------------------
So, I specified my systems name several different ways, all with the same
result, even whilst toggling on/off the firewall, closing down all other
apps, having verified my IP with ipconfig, etc.
Everything else works terrificaly, it's a brand new box with the OS (winxp
home) installed last Friday.

 

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Hi

Please try the MBSA News Group:

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.security.baseline_analyzer

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
Please reply to the News Groups


"bluddihun" <th54@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:LNiAd.583072$Pl.158790@pd7tw1no...
> When I try to run the ms baseline security analyzer, it kicks out right
> away with the following err msg:
> -----------------------------
> Can't resolve the computer name: \USER-D8[etc. snipped by me]. Please
> specify computer name, domain\computer, or an IP address.
> -----------------------------
> So, I specified my systems name several different ways, all with the same
> result, even whilst toggling on/off the firewall, closing down all other
> apps, having verified my IP with ipconfig, etc.
> Everything else works terrificaly, it's a brand new box with the OS (winxp
> home) installed last Friday.
>

 

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Right you are Will, sorry, didn't know there was that group.

"bluddihun" <th54@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:LNiAd.583072$Pl.158790@pd7tw1no...
> When I try to run the ms baseline security analyzer, it kicks out right
> away with the following err msg:
> -----------------------------
> Can't resolve the computer name: \USER-D8[etc. snipped by me]. Please
> specify computer name, domain\computer, or an IP address.
> -----------------------------
> So, I specified my systems name several different ways, all with the same
> result, even whilst toggling on/off the firewall, closing down all other
> apps, having verified my IP with ipconfig, etc.
> Everything else works terrificaly, it's a brand new box with the OS (winxp
> home) installed last Friday.
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin (More info?)

Will, I posted in the group you said to, but still no answer.

"Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uPhigcR7EHA.2608@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi
>
> Please try the MBSA News Group:
>
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.security.baseline_analyzer
>
> --
>
>
> Will Denny
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups
>
>
> "bluddihun" <th54@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:LNiAd.583072$Pl.158790@pd7tw1no...
>> When I try to run the ms baseline security analyzer, it kicks out right
>> away with the following err msg:
>> -----------------------------
>> Can't resolve the computer name: \USER-D8[etc. snipped by me]. Please
>> specify computer name, domain\computer, or an IP address.
>> -----------------------------
>> So, I specified my systems name several different ways, all with the same
>> result, even whilst toggling on/off the firewall, closing down all other
>> apps, having verified my IP with ipconfig, etc.
>> Everything else works terrificaly, it's a brand new box with the OS
>> (winxp home) installed last Friday.
>>
>
>