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Using PowerShell to Bulk Rename Computers in Domain

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Requests : rename computers using Script?

  

Solution

Get-Help Rename-Computer -Examples

Rename Single Machine - The below Command with rename LOCAL HOST

Rename-Computer -ComputerName . -NewName "Something" -DomainCredential "DOMAIN\ADMIN" -Restart

Rename Group of Machines


Import-CSV -Path C:\Temp\Computer.CSV | 
%{Rename-Computer -ComputerName $_.OldName -NewName $_.NewName -DomainCredential "DOMAIN\Credential" -Force -Restart}

Note: Refer this link to avoid multiple security credential pop up

References

http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Execute-PowerShell-Script-38881dce