composition of the AssetID

[Tina]

Hello,
can someone explain me how composed the AssetID?

Many thanks
Tina

[Hemoco · Accepted solution]

A Windows computer is identified based on:
- Its computer name/domain name combination, if rename detection is not enabled under Configuration/Scanning Setup/Server Options.
- Its MAC address/model/serial number combination, if rename detection is enabled under Configuration/Scanning Setup/Server Options.

If a Windows computer is renamed, Lansweeper will either:
- Create a new asset under the new computer name, if rename detection is not enabled under Configuration/Scanning Setup/Server Options.
- Not create a new asset, but update the asset name on the existing Lansweeper webpage, if rename detection is enabled under Configuration/Scanning Setup/Server Options.


A non-Windows asset's name is never used as its internal ID. Name changes won't cause a new asset to be generated; the existing asset will be updated instead. A non-Windows asset is identified based on:
- MAC address, if available/detected.
- IP address, if a MAC is not available/detected.
- A random string, if the asset is manually created without a MAC or IP.

[Tina]

What is happen if it changes the assetname?
Creat Lansweeper an new Asset with an new AssetID or recognize Lansweeper the device by the MAC adress and modifies only the asset name.

[Hemoco]

TblAssets.AssetID is a numeric value (primary key) automatically assigned by your database server to any record inserted into tblAssets, if this is what you're asking.