Changing machine name

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I was hesitant to post this yesterday because of this line...
[[Check with your network administrator before renaming your computer. ]]

To rename a computer
http://www.microsoft.com/resources [...] _name.mspx

But I see that no one else has posted, so....

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In newsx$uKkXrFHA.3884@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl,
Dan Pryor <dpryor@paysbig.com> hunted and pecked:
> I'm looking for the "proper" way to change the computer name of a pc that
> is already on our domain and listed in active directory. We often move
> pc's to different users in different locations. Due to our naming scheme
> we like to change the names of the pcs when we move them. Currently we
> have to remove the PC from the network, ad it to a workgroup, then rename
> it, and then re add it to the domain. Seems to be a cumbersome issue. Any
> sugestions