Hey shawn i am able to change the computer name from a command line using the tool NTSERV.EXE from www.pedestalsoftware.com NTSEC tool kix.

quote:

NTSERV
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Modify servers and workstations
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All Rights Reserved. Use at your own risk.
Please see the documentation included with this package for ordering
and licensing information.
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usage: ntserv [options] <commands...>

options:
-r : reboot after taking action
-h : show help

commands:
rename <oldserver> <newserver>
reboot [server]
shutdown [server]


the RENAME command works on workstations too.

Bryce