Jan 152010
After a fresh Windows Server 2008 Core installation, the computer is given a random hostname. One of the first steps to configuring the server is to rename the computer. To do this you must use the NetDom command-line utility and then reboot the server.
View Computer Name
hostname
Rename Computer
netdom renamecomputer %COMPUTERNAME% /NewName:Win2008Core
Reboot Computer
shutdown -r -t 0
