# encoding: ascii
# api: powershell
# title: Set-Computername
# description: A function to rename a computer
# version: 0.1
# type: function
# author: steven
# license: CC0
# function: Set-ComputerName
# x-poshcode-id: 6036
# x-archived: 2016-05-17T07:14:00
# x-published: 2016-10-04T10:53:00
#
# Andy Schneider
# get-powershell.com
# Add capability to change name on remote PC and Update Usage statement
# Gerald Klassen
#
function Set-ComputerName {
param( [switch]$help,
[string]$originalPCName=$(read-host "Please specify the current name of the computer"),
[string]$computerName=$(read-host "Please specify the new name of the computer"))
$usage = "set-ComputerName -originalPCname CurrentName -computername AnewName"
if ($help) {Write-Host $usage;break}
$computer = Get-WmiObject Win32_ComputerSystem -OriginalPCname OriginalName -computername $originalPCName
$computer.Rename($computerName)
}