I need to take a running windows desktop box that's part of a domain, give it a new computer name, and then continue working on it (with the box having the new name), without having to reboot at all.

You're going ot have to go the long way around. <BR><BR>1. Make the computer part of a workgroup<BR><BR>2. re-name computer<BR><BR>3. Add to domain<BR><BR>Note: If you are keeping the same IP, you'll ...

In the vast realm of networked computers, each device needs a unique identifier—a name that allows it to be distinguishable from the crowd. This unique identifier is known as the "hostname." Whether ...