We can rename a local user group from windows command line using wmic group command. Syntax for the rename operation is given below.
wmic group where name='groupname' rename newname
Example:
To rename local group ‘Users1′ as ‘Users2′ we can run the below command.
C:\>wmic group where name='users1' rename users2
Executing (\\WINCMD-PC\ROOT\CIMV2:Win32_Group.Domain="WINCMD-PC",Name="users2")->rename()
Method execution successful.
Out Parameters:
instance of __PARAMETERS
{
ReturnValue = 0;
};
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