Changing the Name of the Agent

When you install the Agent, the Agent takes the computer name by default. You can give it a different name when you install the Agent or you can change the name later. The WAFS system expects each Agent connecting to a Vault to use a unique Agent name. The Agent will use the computer name by default, which must be unique within a domain, so you can safely use this default value. However, when the Agents are installed on computers in separate domains, it is possible for a name collision to occur. If a name collision could occur, you must change the name of applicable Agents to ensure they use unique names.

To change the name of the Agent

  1. Open the WAFS Agent Manager and click the Agent in the tree for which you want to delay the upload of file changes.

  2. On the main menu, click Tools > Options. The Options dialog box appears.

  3. Expand the Setup and Preferences node, then click Agent Configuration.

  4. In the Agent Name box, provide a new name for the Agent.

  5. Click OK to save the changes.