How to Batch Rename Virtual Machines in Windows Server 2012 (Channel 9)

How to Batch Rename Virtual Machines in Windows Server 2012

Posted: Dec 14, 2012 at 5:00 AM

By: ChrisCaldwell

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In an IT enterprise environment, there is usually an existing pool of multiple virtual machines IT administrators need to manage on a daily basis. As the number of virtual machines increases, it becomes ever challenging to change the names of multiple virtual machine names. This videos shows how to change multiple virtual machine names at the same time.

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jialge Jialiang Ge

Dec 14, 2012 at 5:46 PM

Script sample download: http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/How-to-batch-rename-f3980e1d

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