Powershell to User Serial Number as Computer Name

the_Grinch

I'm attempting to automate a couple of our processes and hoping Powershell can help (I really need to get the book and learn it). So I know how to pull the serial number:

Get-WMIObject -Class "Win32_BIOS" -Computer computername | select SerialNumber

Once it outputs the serial number, I want to take it and use it to name the computer thus:

DELXXXXXXX

Any clues on how I could do this?

undomiel

I believe a script like this would serve the purpose:

$biosstring = Get-WMIObject -Class "Win32_BIOS" -ComputerName $args[0]
$newname = "DEL" + $biosstring.SerialNumber

$domaincredential = Get-Credential

Rename-Computer -ComputerName $args[0] -NewName $newname -DomainCredential $domaincredential -Force -Restart

crrussell3

What version of powershell? The method undomiel suggested is v3 only I believe.

the_Grinch

Aye, should have put that in three. Version 2.

dbrink

I don't have time to type anything up but check out the "netdom renamecomputer" command. You should be able to use that.