' This code renames a computer in AD and on the host itself.
' The Rename() method was introducted in Windows XP so this code works
' only against Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.
' ---------------------------------------------------------------
' From the book "Windows Server Cookbook" by Robbie Allen
' ISBN: 0-596-00633-0
' ---------------------------------------------------------------
' ------ SCRIPT CONFIGURATION ------
strComputer     = "<ComputerName>"       ' e.g. joe-xp
strNewComputer  = "<NewComputerName>"    ' e.g. joe-pc
strDomainUser   = "<DomainUserUPN>"      ' e.g. administrator@rallencorp.com
strDomainPasswd = "<DomainUserPasswd>"
strLocalUser    = "<ComputerAdminUser>"  ' e.g. joe-xp\administrator
strLocalPasswd  = "<ComputerAdminPasswd>"
' ------ END CONFIGURATION ---------
'###########################
' Connect to Computer
'###########################
set objWMILocator = CreateObject("WbemScripting.SWbemLocator")
objWMILocator.Security_.AuthenticationLevel = 6
set objWMIComputer = objWMILocator.ConnectServer(strComputer,  _
           		                         "root\cimv2", _
                                                  strLocalUser, _
                                                  strLocalPasswd)
set objWMIComputerSystem = objWMIComputer.Get( _
                               "Win32_ComputerSystem.Name='" & _
                               strComputer & "'")
'###########################
' Rename Computer
'###########################
rc = objWMIComputerSystem.Rename(strNewComputer, _
                                 strDomainPasswd, _
                                 strDomainUser)
if rc <> 0 then
    WScript.Echo "Rename failed with error: " & rc
else
    WScript.Echo "Successfully renamed " & strComputer & " to " & _
                 strNewComputer
end if
WScript.Echo "Rebooting..."
' This line was in the book:
'   objWSHShell.Run "rundll32 shell32.dll,SHExitWindowsEx 2"
' When it should be this:
objWSHShell.Run "shutdown.exe /r"
' The SHExitWindowsEx entry point is only available on Win 95/98