Network Computers
Remove a computer
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As you retire computers or reassign them to other tasks, you should remove their NetInfo host entries. 

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BEFORE YOU START: If the computer you're removing provides any network services, be sure to set them up on another computer and disable them on this computer. Then turn off the computer and disconnect it from the network.
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1	Log in as root on any computer on the network.
	If you don't log in as root, you can enter the root password when you start HostManager. 
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2	Double-click HostManager in /NextAdmin.
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3	Choose Host ¬ Open from the HostManager menu.
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4	Select the domain and host name for the computer you want to remove ;../Reference/Tools/HostManager/HostManagerPanels/SelectNIDomainPanel.rtfd;;¬.

	CAUTION  Don't delete localhost or broadcasthost from the local domain.
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5	Choose Host ¬ Delete from the HostManager menu.
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6	Click Yes to confirm that you want to delete this host entry.
	If you set up a password for automatic host addition, the network asks you for it. 
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The computer's host entry is now deleted from NetInfo. If anyone tries to the reconnect the computer, the network will treat it as a new unknown host.

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Related topics (click a ¬)
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Concepts
Want to know what's in a host entry?
;AboutNetworkComputers.rtfd;;¬	About network computers

How to
Removing a computer doesn't remove the account of the computer user. You remove accounts with UserManager. 
;../UsersAndGroups/RemoveUserAccount.rtfd;;¬	Remove a user account
;../UsersAndGroups/RemoveMultipleUserAccounts.rtfd;;¬	Remove multiple user accounts