... a custom naming policy; to this, click Customize You can then select one of the following options to automatically create the computer name: %First The user's first name is used as the computer ... your staff gets used to the convention, it makes it much easier to locate and troubleshoot servers Just make sure to include a cheat sheet for new employees and visiting contractors For workstations, ... the computer name To limit the length of the computer name, add a numerical value to the text string For example, if the user's last name is Smith and you want to limit the name to three characters...