Windows – Rename Computer

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PowerShell

$(gwmi win32_computersystem).Rename(“PC-NewName”)

Rename-Computer -NewName PC-NewName -Restart

Invoke-command -computer PC-OldName -script {rename-computer PC-NewName; restart-computer}


Commands

WMIC ComputerSystem where Name=”PC-NewName” call Rename Name=NewName

netdom renamecomputer %computername% /newname:PC-NewName /userd:domain\adminaccount /passwordd:password /reboot:10

 

Notes

Rename-Computer

Invoke-Command

Netdom.exe

WMIC.exe

Get-WmiObject (gwmi)