rport.conf
file. This id can be any string. Operating system create a worldwide unique id for each system during the installation process.rport.conf
file./etc/machine-id
or a hash of all mac addresses is created, if the machine-id file is missing. Get-CimInstance -Class Win32_ComputerSystemProduct).UUID
rport.log
.client: Connection error: client id "1234abc" is already in use
rport.conf
with an editor and insert a randomly created UUID. Restart the client and it will connect flawlessly./etc/machine-id
and insert it into the rport.conf
. /etc/machine-id
to rport.conf
. But it doesn't liberate you from the duty of creating unique machine ids on your network.