Click a window icon located on left most corner of task bar step 2.
Windows server 2012 machine name.
Take note that in this example you will configure membership using windows 7 but you can use any other windows machine.
Right click this pc icon.
If you have a dhcp server then you can skip this step.
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Type the domain administrator password and click ok to complete the change.
Type shutdown r t 0 to reboot the server.
Windows server 2012 r2 original kb number.
Window i then click on server info.
After the machine reboot logon again and check the computer name inside local server.
How to change machine name in windows server 2012 r2 step 1.
Verify that your windows 7 machine and your windows 2012 r2 server can ping each other by ip address.
This information applies to windows server 2012 and windows server 2012 r2.
The system window will open.
You will also need to setup the ip address of the server.
Before joining the server to the domain you need to give it a unique name to identify it on the network.
Another method to change the computer name is using the charm bar to open server info.
Boot a windows 7 machine if it is not up.
How to change computer name in windows server 2012.