Change windows hostname from command line

As an IT administrator, it is important to be able to manage and change the hostname of a computer running Microsoft Windows. The hostname is a unique name that identifies a computer on a network. It is used to identify a particular device when connecting to a network or when communicating with other devices on the same network.

Changing the hostname of a computer running Microsoft Windows is relatively straightforward and can be done quickly and easily from the command line. This article will explain the steps necessary to do so.

The first step is to open a command prompt window. To do this, open the Start Menu and type ‘cmd’ into the search box. Once the command prompt window has been opened, type ‘hostname’ into the command line and press Enter. This will display the current hostname of the computer.

The next step is to change the hostname. To do this, type ‘hostname newname’ into the command line and press Enter. Replace ‘newname’ with the desired hostname. Note that the hostname can only contain letters, numbers, and hyphens.

After entering the new hostname, the computer must be restarted in order for the change to take effect. This can be done by typing ‘shutdown /r’ into the command line and pressing Enter.

Once the computer has restarted, open the command prompt window again and type ‘hostname’ and press Enter. This will display the new hostname of the computer. If the new hostname is not displayed, then the change was not successful. In this case, the hostname can be changed manually by going to the Control Panel, clicking ‘System and Security’, and then clicking ‘Change Settings’.

Changing the hostname of a computer running Microsoft Windows is a relatively straightforward process and can be done quickly and easily from the command line. After entering the new hostname into the command line, the computer must be restarted in order for the change to take effect. Once the computer has restarted, the new hostname can be checked by opening a command prompt window and typing ‘hostname’. If the new hostname is not displayed, then the change was not successful and the hostname must be changed manually.