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Change Computer Names

  • May 3, 2021
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Can MUT be used to change computer names? I have a batch of computers for which we need to change all of their names and do not want to rename them one at a time.

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  • May 3, 2021

you can make a .csv of the serial,computer_name and use this script to rename them.

https://www.macblog.org/post/automatically-renaming-computers-from-a-google-sheet-with-jamf-pro/


easyedc
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  • May 4, 2021

What is the naming convention that you're using? You could also just put them into a group and run a policy to rename them via script when they check in next.


Chris_Hafner
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@aeckhart77 Yes it can. It can also change a variety of other values for large groups of records. The other items mentioned here can also do this or help, but the MUT is a great tool that we use regularly for things well beyond just naming.


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  • March 30, 2022

you can make a .csv of the serial,computer_name and use this script to rename them.

https://www.macblog.org/post/automatically-renaming-computers-from-a-google-sheet-with-jamf-pro/


Hi I am trying to follow the way you suggested but the rename-script.py where can i find the contents,