How to rename the computer in bulk via Intune using PowerShell script or any other way as all those devices are managed via Intune?

Vinod Survase 4,741

I have a requirement to rename the device from default name to something like few unique characters and then device serial number for identification via MS Intune as we have to manage and do all the management of the device via Intune and those are corporate devices.

For example: ABC-SERIALNUMBER : ABC-0123456789

So how we can do this via Intune with script or any other way?

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Crystal-MSFT 48,591 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-01-02T01:06:27.78+00:00

@Vinod Survase, Thanks for posting in Q&A. To rename devices in bulk via Intune, you can use the Bulk Device Actions feature. This feature uses the same rules as renaming a single device. You can try the name format like ABC-{{serialnumber}}

https://video2.skills-academy.com/en-us/mem/intune/remote-actions/device-rename#bulk-rename-devices

Hope the above information can help.

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Vinod Survase 4,741 Reputation points

2024-01-02T13:09:46.94+00:00

Hi
Crystal-MSFT

Thanks for your answer on this but this is not going to help when we have more than 100 device as it just takes 100 device per batch and I was looking for way to keep running this script in the backend when there is new device added in Intune and Autopilot so we don't have to do it manually by running the this bulk action or manually rename the device and ask user to reboot the machine after that or certain time.

Hope you got my requirement and to see if any other way for this I can use via scripting.
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Crystal-MSFT 48,591 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-01-03T03:05:25.77+00:00

@Vinod Survase, Thanks for the reply. Autopilot profile has a setting name "Apply device name template" to set the name template. For new devices, you can consider Autopilot enrollment. The device name will changed the template format when it enrolls into Intune.

https://video2.skills-academy.com/en-us/autopilot/profiles

For existing devices, it the above action is not what you want and I think use PowerShell script to do this is also OK. Here is a PowerShell script I find for your refence:

$serialNumber = (Get-WmiObject Win32_BIOS).SerialNumber

$computerName = "ABC-$serialNumber"

Rename-Computer -NewName $computerName

Hope the above information can help.

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Vinod Survase 4,741 Reputation points

2024-01-03T05:29:42.8733333+00:00

Hi
Crystal-MSFT

Thanks for reply here. I will check the script for existing devices.

For new devices we have already setup autopilot profile and given appropriate names but sometimes it does not work as I observed that it only works when the device goes through OOBE experience while autopilot enrollment and it does not work during other scenarios like joining Azure AD and others.

Crystal-MSFT 48,591 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-01-03T06:39:16.24+00:00

@Vinod Survase, Thanks for the reply. For the scenario like joining Azure AD and others, it will not download Autopilot profile. Therefore, it is not working. For these scenarios, you can try the script. I notice you are planning to check the script. if there's anything we can help during this time, feel free to let us know.

Crystal-MSFT 48,591 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-01-08T02:09:46.22+00:00

@Vinod Survase, Hope things are going well. I am writing to see if the above information can help. if there's anything we can help, feel free to let us know.

Vinod Survase 4,741 Reputation points

2024-01-23T15:44:10.86+00:00

Crystal-MSFT Thanks for reply here. Can you share any script which does this all like rename the devices by running the script on scheduled or kind of rechecking with device everyday after few hours cycle when the device checks-in with Intune?

Crystal-MSFT 48,591 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-01-24T01:45:58.3233333+00:00

@Vinod Survase, Thanks for the reply. After researching, I didn't find the existing script to do what you want. My thought is maybe you can create a Scheduled Task to run the script and then deploy the Scheduled Task via Intune. Here is a link list the detailed steps to deploy Scheduled Task via Intune. https://credibledev.com/how-to-deploy-a-scheduled-task-in-intune/#:~:text=How%20to%20Deploy%20a%20Scheduled%20Task%20in%20Intune,the%20Win32%20App%20Package%20to%20Intune%207%20Conclusion Note: Non-Microsoft link, just for the reference.
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