Several ways to rename a computer in Windows
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A video showing several methods of renaming a computer in Windows.
The computer name must comply with the following constraints:
- No special characters
- Not all numbers.
- Between 1 and 15 characters.
The name is not case sensitive.
Video - Renaming a computer in Windows
Renaming a computer in Powershell
# Renaming a computerRename-Computer -NewName new-name
# Rename a computer and rebootRename-Computer -NewName new-name -Restart
# Rename a computer by specifying other identifiersRename-Computer -NewName new-name -Credential (Get-Credential)Video : Several ways to rename a computer in Windows
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