# Rename Device

### Description

Rename a device (in Intune and Autopilot).

### Location

Device → General → Rename Device

**Full Runbook name**

rjgit-device\_general\_rename-device

### Permissions

#### Application permissions

* **Type**: Microsoft Graph
  * Device.Read.All
  * DeviceManagementManagedDevices.Read.All
  * DeviceManagementServiceConfig.ReadWrite.All
  * DeviceManagementManagedDevices.PrivilegedOperations.All

### Parameters

#### DeviceId

The device ID of the target device.

| Property      | Value  |
| ------------- | ------ |
| Required      | true   |
| Default Value |        |
| Type          | String |

#### NewDeviceName

The new device name to set. This runbook validates the name against common Windows hostname constraints.

| Property      | Value  |
| ------------- | ------ |
| Required      | true   |
| Default Value |        |
| Type          | String |

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