Renaming Computers

Renames the specified computer object.


Examples:


Hint: The execution of these examples requires a connected PowerShell drive.


Rename the computer named "XP01" to the new name "NewXP01" through setting the name property and a subsequent call to the method Update():


$MyComputer = Get-EmdbComputer "emdb:\rootDSE\Managed Users & Computers\solys.local\Chicago\ITService\Workstations\XP01"

$MyComputer.Name = "NewXP01"

$MyComputer.Update()


Rename the computer named "XP01" to the new name "NewXP01"  using the cmdlet Rename-Item:


Cd "emdb:\rootDSE\Managed Users & Computers\solys.local\Chicago\ITService\Workstations"

Rename-Item -Path "XP01" -NewName "NewXP01"