Rename-Computer
Renames a computer.
Syntax
Rename-Computer
[-ComputerName <String>]
[-PassThru]
[-DomainCredential <PSCredential>]
[-LocalCredential <PSCredential>]
[-NewName] <String>
[-Force]
[-Restart]
[-WsmanAuthentication <String>]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
This cmdlet is only available on the Windows platform.
The Rename-Computer
cmdlet renames the local computer or a remote computer.
It renames one computer in each command.
This cmdlet was introduced in Windows PowerShell 3.0.
Examples
Example 1: Rename the local computer
This command renames the local computer to Server044
and then restarts it to make the change
effective.
Rename-Computer -NewName "Server044" -DomainCredential Domain01\Admin01 -Restart
Example 2: Rename a remote computer
This command renames the Srv01
computer to Server001
. The computer is not restarted.
The DomainCredential parameter specifies the credentials of a user who has permission to rename computers in the domain.
The Force parameter suppresses the confirmation prompt.
Rename-Computer -ComputerName "Srv01" -NewName "Server001" -DomainCredential Domain01\Admin01 -Force
Parameters
-ComputerName
Renames the specified remote computer. The default is the local computer.
Type the NetBIOS name, an IP address, or a fully qualified domain name of a remote computer.
To specify the local computer, type the computer name, a dot (.
), or localhost
.
This parameter does not rely on PowerShell remoting.
You can use the ComputerName parameter of Rename-Computer
even if your computer is not
configured to run remote commands.
Type: | String |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | Local Computer |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | True |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Aliases: | cf |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | False |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-DomainCredential
Specifies a user account that has permission to connect to the domain. Explicit credentials are required to rename a computer that is joined to a domain.
Type a user name, such as User01
or Domain01\User01
, or enter a PSCredential object, such
as one generated by the Get-Credential
cmdlet.
If you type a user name, this cmdlet prompts you for a password.
To specify a user account that has permission to connect to the computer that is specified by the ComputerName parameter, use the LocalCredential parameter.
Type: | PSCredential |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Force
Forces the command to run without asking for user confirmation.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-LocalCredential
Specifies a user account that has permission to connect to the computer specified by the ComputerName parameter. The default is the current user.
Type a user name, such as User01
or Domain01\User01
, or enter a PSCredential object, such as
one generated by the Get-Credential
cmdlet.
If you type a user name, this cmdlet prompts you for a password.
To specify a user account that has permission to connect to the domain, use the DomainCredential parameter.
Type: | PSCredential |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | Current User |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-NewName
Specifies a new name for the computer. This parameter is required.
Standard names may contain letters (a-z
), (A-Z
), numbers (0-9
), and hyphens (-
), but no
spaces or periods (.
). The name may not consist entirely of digits, and may not be longer than
63 characters
Type: | String |
Position: | 0 |
Default value: | None |
Required: | True |
Accept pipeline input: | True |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-PassThru
Returns the results of the command. Otherwise, this cmdlet does not generate any output.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Restart
Indicates that this cmdlet restarts the computer that was renamed. A restart is often required to make the change effective.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Aliases: | wi |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | False |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-WsmanAuthentication
Specifies the mechanism that is used to authenticate the user credentials when this cmdlet uses the WSMan protocol. The acceptable values for this parameter are:
- Basic
- CredSSP
- Default
- Digest
- Kerberos
- Negotiate
The default value is Default.
For more information about the values of this parameter, see AuthenticationMechanism Enumeration.
Warning
Credential Security Service Provider (CredSSP) authentication, in which the user credentials are passed to a remote computer to be authenticated, is designed for commands that require authentication on more than one resource, such as accessing a remote network share. This mechanism increases the security risk of the remote operation. If the remote computer is compromised, the credentials that are passed to it can be used to control > the network session.
This parameter was introduced in Windows PowerShell 3.0.
Type: | String |
Accepted values: | Default, Basic, Negotiate, CredSSP, Digest, Kerberos |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Inputs
None
This cmdlet has no parameters that take input by value. However, you can pipe the values of the ComputerName and NewName properties of objects to this cmdlet.
Outputs
None
By default, this cmdlet doesn't return any output.
When you use the PassThru parameter, this cmdlet returns a RenameComputerChangeInfo object.
Notes
This cmdlet is only available on Windows platforms.