When a new Agent is registered, the Atera Agent Name and the Machine Name will be set as the actual Computer name / Server name.
Note: Agent Machine Name can be found In the Agent Dashboard
Modify Machine Name
To modify a machine name follow the steps below:
| 1. Review the currently assigned Agent Name and Machine Name in the Agent Dashboard |
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If the Agent Name and Machine Name do not match you must update the Agent Name to match the Machine Name before you update the Computer name / Server name on the machine itself. Note: Both fields are case sensitive. |
| 2. To edit the Agent Name click on the Edit dropdown on the right-hand side of the Agent page, then click Edit Agent |
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| 3. Go the PC and modify Computer name / Server name.
Note: Microsoft requires the PC / Server to be rebooted for this action take effect. When a PC Name is updated the change will be reflected under the Devices > Agent page. After the reboot, verify the Agent name matches the Machine name.
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