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Renaming helps you identify and organize machines in your network. Windows, by default, generates a computer name at the time of its creation with random characters. If you want to change the name of your server, follow this tutorial.

1. Open the command prompt  by typing "cmd" in the Windows menu search. Run the $ hostname command and press Enter to check the current name;
   

2. Then open the File Explorer and right click on "This Computer". Select the Properties option;

3. Here, go to "Change Settings" on the right side of the window;

4. Press the "Change ..." button and fill in the desired name in the "Computer Name" field;

5. Finally, restart the machine and confirm with the procedure of the step one if the name has been changed successfully.

We recommend reading the Microsoft article with best naming practices for computers, groups, and users, available here.