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Renaming computers using AD

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by neilr58 1 view

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Hi

I want to rename ALL computers on the network from the default alphanumeric names to more easily readable names e.g. Accounts001, Buying002 etc.

Can I do this in Acitive Directory/Computers/Properties?
Or do I have to go to each individual computer and logon as admin and rename from there?

Thanks in advance

Neil

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by lowlands

you'll have to do this on the computer itself. You could run a vbscript on each PC, but it might get tricky. You'll have to make sure the script runs under a user that has the proper AD permissions to rename the computer in AD. And you'll probably have to generate a mapping file that links the old computer name to the desired new name.

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