Uniprint Signup - How to change a Computer Name in Signup

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Question:

I have a set of Signup Computers in Pharos Uniprint using Signup and I would like to change their Network Name and I'm looking for a fast and easy way to do so. 

Solution:

In order to change the computer names in Pharos Signup, there are two options you can use.

Option 1

1. Rename PC manually in Windows.
2. Archive existing one using the Pharos Administrator. 
3. Insert the new one in Pharos Administrator with the new computers hostname.  

Option 2 

1. Rename PC manually in Windows. 
2. Run SQL query below to rename the machine in the database. 

*Example below will rename only 1 computer called "OldName". 

use pharos 
update computers 
set network_name = 'NewName' 
where network_name = 'OldName'