How to Change Computer Name in Windows Server via PowerShell

INTRODUCTION Change Computer Name

Changing name of the computer/system is just a basic step to set a custom tag for your system. In this tutorial, we will learn how to Change Computer Name in Windows Server 2016, 2019 and 2022 via PowerShell.

Prerequisites

• Windows Server

• PowerShell with Administrator rights

Step 1. Login to your Windows Server

Step 2. Open PowerShell as an Administrator

Step 3. Run the following command to [rtestserver]

Rename-Computer -NewName rtestserver -Force -PassThru

Step 4. Run the following command to restart server and apply changes Change Computer Name

Restart-Computer -Force

Server name changed.

Thank You!