Customer script for renaming a Mac using a Self Service policy.

RenameMac.sh

#!/bin/sh

ComputerName=$( osascript <<'END'

set serialNumber to do shell script "system_profiler SPHardwareDataType | grep 'Serial Number' | awk -F: '{ print $2 }' | xargs"

set computername to ""

repeat while computername is "" or computername is "Type Computer Name Here"
	
	with timeout of 172800 seconds -- 2 days
		tell application "System Events"
			set computername to display dialog "Please read thoroughly before setting computer name. Computer Name is typically on a sticker which may be on the outside of the device.
 
Cart Based: (Typically Macbooks)
Location+C+CartNumber-ExtensionName+DeviceNumber (Ex01-MB01)
 
Stationary Based: (Typically iMacs and Mac Minis)
Location-RoomNumber-ExtensionName+Device Number (Ex-2100-IM01)

User Assigned Based: (Typically Macbooks)
Location-ExtensionName+DeviceNumber (Ex-MB01)
" default answer "Type Computer Name Here" with title "Computer Name"
		end tell
		
	end timeout
	
	if button returned of computername is "Cancel" then
		return
	end if
	
	set computername to text returned of computername
	
end repeat

tell application "System Events"
	
	display dialog "Computer Name Set to: " & computername buttons {"OK"} default button {"OK"} with title "Computer Name" with icon file POSIX file "/System/Library/CoreServices/CoreTypes.bundle/Contents/Resources/com.apple.macbook-retina-silver.icns" giving up after 10
	
end tell

return computername
END
)

#Set New Computer Name
echo $ComputerName
scutil --set ComputerName $ComputerName
scutil --set LocalHostName $ComputerName
scutil --set HostName $ComputerName


echo Rename Successful

exit 0