Mac OS X 10.2: Rendezvous Name Fails to Save

If you include a period in the Rendezvous name for your computer, the system will not warn you that a period is an invalid character and will not save the new name.
Symptom

You enter a Rendezvous name that includes a period in the Sharing preference pane. When you subsequently go to a different preference pane and then return to the Sharing pane, you discover the Rendezvous name was not saved.


Solution

Do not use a period in your Rendezvous name. To learn about creating a valid Rendezvous name, see technical document 106964, "Mac OS X 10.2: About Your Computer's Rendezvous Name".
Published Date: Oct 11, 2016