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Disable Computer Renaming
snikito be aware that user are able to rename the device at the company portal - Rename – This action changes the device name that the user can see in the Company Portal. It does not change the local device name, only the listing in the Company Portal. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/apps/company-portal-app, however, it doesn't rename the device itself.
maybe enable this under - Windows 10 and later - Settings catalog
Thank you for your reply. I am not referring to the company portal rename. I am talking about the rename PC via settings.
Thank you for the policy, however this only hides the my PC section. If the user has admin rights, they ca rename the PC via command prompt.
the option to allow or block will prevent the user from renaming
I assume they're not a local admin. Otherwise, you won't have access to it (once elevated rights are given to users management becomes useless and a burden - my sole opinion 🧠 )
- I know it blocks the user from accessing this PC. However as I said, if they are local admins they can do it via cmd.
I agree that users should not be local admins, and if it was I who made the decision I would not promote any user to localadmin, however my company does and I am tasked with investigating the option of blocking renaming.
