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title: "Uniprint Signup - How to change a Computer Name in Signup"
slug: "change-signup-computer-names-in-pharos"
updated: 2026-02-11T13:18:46Z
published: 2026-02-11T13:18:46Z
canonical: "kb.pharos.com/change-signup-computer-names-in-pharos"
---

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# Uniprint Signup - How to change a Computer Name in Signup

#### 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'