Change a computer name in the FactoryTalk network directory

Use
Computer Properties
 to modify the name of a computer, its description, and the computer groups to which it belongs. If a computer participating in a
FactoryTalk
 network directory has an account in the Network Directory, and if the name of that computer changes, update the computer account in the Network Directory to match the new
Windows
 computer name for that computer. Computer and computer group accounts are not linked to
Windows
 computer accounts and do not automatically update.
Prerequisites
Changing a computer name in the
FactoryTalk
 network directory requires these permissions:
  • Common > List Children
  • Common > Read
  • Common > Write
  • Membership in the Administrator group.
To change a computer name in the
FactoryTalk
 network directory
  1. Use a different computer than the one whose name was changed in
    Windows
     to log on to the
    FactoryTalk
     network directory. This computer must have an account in the
    FactoryTalk Directory
    TIP:
    If no other computer has an account in the
    FactoryTalk Directory
    , run the
    FactoryTalk Directory
     Configuration Wizard
    on the computer whose name has changed to add an account for the local computer and skip the rest of these steps.
  2. In
    FactoryTalk Administration Console
    Explorer
    , expand
    System
     >
    Computers
    , right-click the computer account whose name you need to change, and then select
    Properties
    .
  3. In
    Computer name
    , type the new
    Windows
     computer name for the computer, or select
    Browse
     to select the computer, and then select
    OK
    .
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