Is it possible to Rename an Azure Resource Group

Mellacheruvu Kalyan Ram 36

A resource group has been created. However, we realize that the name is not the one we intended and need to rename it. Is it possible to rename without deleting and adding a new resource group with the correct name ?
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Leon Laude 85,686 Reputation points

2020-05-22T14:30:18.653+00:00

Hi,

Unfortunately no, you cannot rename a resource group in Azure, all you can do is move an existing resource group to a new resource group.

This is a feature that has been on the Azure uservoice for some time:
https://feedback.azure.com/forums/281804-azure-resource-manager/suggestions/6017710-rename-resource-groups

Best regards,
Leon
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Ragavendra dayakar 41 Reputation points

2020-07-02T06:36:50.113+00:00

why such complexity to rename any or specific resources, just to rename one of the disc, NIC , etc..?

I have to move entire VM and its resources to another resource group also i need take burden of configuring management overhead.

if the VM's in HA (OS and APP layer ) with Linux , imagine the pain

Mellacheruvu Kalyan Ram 36 Reputation points

2021-01-01T11:42:26.967+00:00

Thank you Sir, just happened to read the answer.

John Helge Grevstad 1 Reputation point

2021-12-02T09:09:42.63+00:00

Microsoft has changed their feedback system, and the link does not work anymore. New link to the same uservoice: https://feedback.azure.com/d365community/idea/940b71f7-0125-ec11-b6e6-000d3a4f07b8

MarkP 1 Reputation point

2022-02-04T19:29:40.557+00:00

Well sort of.

SSL certificates are not listed and can't be moved. The original Resource group will just keep getting recreated.

Wilson Mar 5 Reputation points

2023-11-25T18:31:21.1533333+00:00

Again, clicking on that feedback uservoice page returns a "not found" but there is
https://feedback.azure.com/d365community/idea/940b71f7-0125-ec11-b6e6-000d3a4f07b8

So it's a good idea to have a list of resources on one browser page which you try to add on another page.
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Jim M 146 Reputation points

2020-09-25T05:02:38.55+00:00

Seems so clunky. Azure appears to be using the name as the primary key for the object rather than an independent identifier
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Prabhas Harlapur 11 Reputation points

2020-05-22T14:35:23.087+00:00

No, you will not be able to rename Azure Resource Group. Create new one move all the resouces to new one.
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Mellacheruvu Kalyan Ram 36 Reputation points

2021-01-01T11:45:48.683+00:00

Hello Prabhas, Thank you for answering. Just now read the answer. In this case, will we be able to delete the OLD Resource Group after we have moved all resources to New Resource Group ? Here I am assuming relevant permissions are available for deletion. Although it may not make any difference, but having an unwanted name getting listed looks uncomfortable and hence the question.
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Nadeim joo 11 Reputation points

2020-08-10T07:38:15.687+00:00

use the templates of current group and deploy the same to create a clone of current setup in other group
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