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Published inJul 2022
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ISBN-139781803242507
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Sander Berkouwer
Sander Berkouwer
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Sander Berkouwer

Sander Berkouwer calls himself an Active Directory aficionado; he's done everything with Active Directory and Azure AD, including decommissioning. He has been MCSA, MCSE, and MCITP-certified for ages, an MCT for the past 5 years and a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) on Directory Services and Enterprise Mobility for over a decade. Sander is also decorated with Veeam Vanguard and VMware vExpert awards for his international cross-platform knowledge, experience and passion. As the CTO at SCCT, Sander leads a team of architects performing many projects, most of them identity-related, throughout Europe.
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Renaming a computer

Use this recipe to rename a computer.

Getting ready

To rename a device's hostname, sign in to the device with administrative privileges and you need to have the (delegated) privilege in Active Directory to change the corresponding computer object.

Additionally, the device needs to be on the same logical networks as at least one of the domain controllers. You might be able to rename a device when connected through a VPN connection—when the required traffic is allowed through.

How to do it...

This recipe describes three ways to change the hostname for a Windows 10-based device:

  • Using the Settings app
  • Using the command line
  • Using Windows PowerShell

Using the Settings app

To rename a Windows 10-based device, perform the following steps:

  1. Press Start.
  2. Either click the cog on the left side of the Start menu to access Settings, or search for Settings and click the Settings app from the search results. Alternatively...
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Active Directory Administration Cookbook - Second Edition
Published in: Jul 2022Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781803242507

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Sander Berkouwer

Sander Berkouwer calls himself an Active Directory aficionado; he's done everything with Active Directory and Azure AD, including decommissioning. He has been MCSA, MCSE, and MCITP-certified for ages, an MCT for the past 5 years and a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) on Directory Services and Enterprise Mobility for over a decade. Sander is also decorated with Veeam Vanguard and VMware vExpert awards for his international cross-platform knowledge, experience and passion. As the CTO at SCCT, Sander leads a team of architects performing many projects, most of them identity-related, throughout Europe.
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