Function for renaming computer. Renames Computer and changes the SSRS Configration

Rename-D365ComputerName [-NewName] <String> [[-SSRSReportDatabase] <String>] [[-DatabaseServer] <String>]
 [[-DatabaseName] <String>] [[-SqlUser] <String>] [[-SqlPwd] <String>] [[-LogPath] <String>]
 [-ShowOriginalProgress] [-OutputCommandOnly] [-EnableException] [<CommonParameters>]

When doing development on-prem, there is as need for changing the Computername. Function both changes Computername and SSRS Configuration

Rename-D365ComputerName -NewName "Demo-8.1" -SSRSReportDatabase "ReportServer"

This will rename the local machine to the "Demo-8.1" as the new Windows machine name. It will update the registration inside the SQL Server Reporting Services configuration to handle the new name of the machine.

The new name for the computer

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

Name of the SSRS reporting database

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 2
Default value: DynamicsAxReportServer
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

The name of the database server

If on-premises or classic SQL Server, use either short name og Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN).

If Azure use the full address to the database server, e.g. server.database.windows.net

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 3
Default value: $Script:DatabaseServer
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

The name of the database

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 4
Default value: $Script:DatabaseName
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

The login name for the SQL Server instance

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 5
Default value: $Script:DatabaseUserName
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

The password for the SQL Server user

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 6
Default value: $Script:DatabaseUserPassword
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

The path where the log file(s) will be saved

When running without the ShowOriginalProgress parameter, the log files will be the standard output and the error output from the underlying tool executed

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: LogDir

Required: False
Position: 7
Default value: $(Join-Path -Path $Script:DefaultTempPath -ChildPath "Logs\RsConfig")
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

Instruct the cmdlet to show the standard output in the console

Default is $false which will silence the standard output

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

Instruct the cmdlet to only output the command that you would have to execute by hand

Will include full path to the executable and the needed parameters based on your selection

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

This parameters disables user-friendly warnings and enables the throwing of exceptions This is less user friendly, but allows catching exceptions in calling scripts

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

Author: Rasmus Andersen (@ITRasmus) Author: Mötz Jensen (@Splaxi)