How can I change the computer name of my computer?

[Bob Garber]

and still stay a member of my domain. I would like to get all computers in
this company on the same computer name scheme, but I am worried about
connectivity. We are all members of a domain. I have 3 PCs with active
names and I want to change each to a name(which I know is not listed in
Active Directory - Computers).


Also, if I wanted to switch computer names from one which is listed in
Active Directory - Computers How do I do that.


Basically the office has a map and I want to make everybody's computer come
in succession on the map to be able to more easily locate PCs. We use VNC to
connect and administer.

[freddie]

why domain and not workgroup?
"Bob Garber" <Bob > wrote in message
...
> and still stay a member of my domain. I would like to get all computers
> in
> this company on the same computer name scheme, but I am worried about
> connectivity. We are all members of a domain. I have 3 PCs with active
> names and I want to change each to a name(which I know is not listed in
> Active Directory - Computers).
>
>
> Also, if I wanted to switch computer names from one which is listed in
> Active Directory - Computers How do I do that.
>
>
> Basically the office has a map and I want to make everybody's computer
> come
> in succession on the map to be able to more easily locate PCs. We use VNC
> to
> connect and administer.

[Richard G. Harper]

Just change the name on each PC. The name change will be registered in
Active Directory, DNS and DHCP. You will need an administrator
name/password to make the change, and possibly to log onto each PC to change
the name depending on the amount of desktop lockdown you enforce.

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"Bob Garber" <Bob > wrote in message
...
> and still stay a member of my domain. I would like to get all computers
> in
> this company on the same computer name scheme, but I am worried about
> connectivity. We are all members of a domain. I have 3 PCs with active
> names and I want to change each to a name(which I know is not listed in
> Active Directory - Computers).
>
>
> Also, if I wanted to switch computer names from one which is listed in
> Active Directory - Computers How do I do that.
>
>
> Basically the office has a map and I want to make everybody's computer
> come
> in succession on the map to be able to more easily locate PCs. We use VNC
> to
> connect and administer.