By Ross Madden
Published on January 22, 2019 10:57 am MT Updated on July 16, 2026 8:08 am MT Posted in General CNSIT, Knowledge Base
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Occasionally, it is important to rename your computer so that various network services can better identify your machine. This is particularly important for personally owned computers that connect to various campus networks as required in our Computer and Network Policies page here: https://cnsit.colostate.edu/kb/policies
Click below to select your OS for directions on renaming your computer.
Windows: https://cnsit.colostate.edu/kb/how-to-rename-your-windows-computer
MacOS: https://cnsit.colostate.edu/kb/how-to-rename-your-macos-computer