win_hostname – Manages local Windows computer name

New in version 2.6.

Synopsis

  • Manages local Windows computer name.
  • A reboot is required for the computer name to take effect.

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
name
string / required
The hostname to set for the computer.

See Also

See also

win_dns_client – Configures DNS lookup on Windows hosts
The official documentation on the win_dns_client module.

Examples

- name: Change the hostname to sample-hostname
  win_hostname:
    name: sample-hostname
  register: res

- name: Reboot
  win_reboot:
  when: res.reboot_required

Return Values

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Key Returned Description
old_name
string
 always
The original hostname that was set before it was changed.

Sample:
old_hostname
reboot_required
boolean
 always
Whether a reboot is required to complete the hostname change.

Sample:
True


Status

Authors

  • Ripon Banik (@riponbanik)

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