In this blog, I am going to change the Computer Name in Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Change Computer Name 2016 (using Server Manager)
1- Select the beginning button then click on the Server Manager
![server 2016 desktop](https://xpertstec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/server-2016-desktop.jpg)
2- After opening Server Manager, on your left side select Local Server, under Properties then click the pc name
![local server manager 2016](https://xpertstec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/server-2016-local-server-manager.jpg)
3- Under the System Properties, so click the change button.
![change computer name server 2016](https://xpertstec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/change-computer-name-server-2016.jpg)
4- Type-A server name under the pc name and then click on ok.
![computer domain name server 2016](https://xpertstec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/computer-domain-name-server-2016.jpg)
5- Click on OK.
![change hostname server 2016](https://xpertstec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/change-hostname-server-2016.jpg)
6- Click on Close.
![change computer name](https://xpertstec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/change-computer-name-2.jpg)
7- Click Restart Now
![restart computer](https://xpertstec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/restart-computer-2.jpg)
8- To rename computer using PC Properties, right-click on This PC select Properties.
![windows server 2016 desktop](https://xpertstec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/windows-server-2016-desktop.jpg)
9- Under Computer name, domain and workgroup settings, so click the Change Settings option.
![system properties](https://xpertstec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/system-properties-1.jpg)
10- PC System Properties window will open, click on the Change button to rename Server name.
![change computer name server 2016](https://xpertstec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/change-computer-name-server-2016-1.jpg)
11- Under Computer Name, type the server name and then click on ok.
![computer domain name server 2016](https://xpertstec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/computer-domain-name-server-2016-1.jpg)
12- Click ok to restart the computer.
![change hostname server 2016](https://xpertstec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/change-hostname-server-2016-1.jpg)
13- Click Close.
![change computer name](https://xpertstec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/change-computer-name-3.jpg)
14- Click Restart Now.
![restart computer](https://xpertstec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/restart-computer-3.jpg)
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