Renaming a Computer

Jamf Pro Documentation 11.16.0

Solution
Application
Content Type
Technical Documentation
Utilities & Services
version
11.16.0
ft:locale
en-US
vrm_version
11.16.0

Administrators can edit the inventory name of a managed computer in Jamf Pro. To rename the remote computer to match the inventory name in Jamf Pro, you can use a policy. When changing the remote computer name, it is best practice to match the hostname and the local hostname of the computer by running a script with a policy. This allows other computers in the network to discover and connect to the computer in the DNS.

Renaming a computer involves the following steps:

  1. Editing the Computer Name in Jamf Pro
  2. Changing the Computer Name Using a Policy
  3. Updating the Hostname and the Local Hostname Using a Policy