How to rename the CN attribute in Active Directory

In the Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC) console, you cannot directly rename the “CN” (Common Name) attribute for an object. The “CN” attribute is a system-generated attribute that is automatically assigned based on the object’s name when it is created. It represents the distinguished name (DN) of the object within its container.

To change the “CN” attribute for an object in ADUC, you would need to perform the following steps:

Open the ADUC console.
Locate and select the object whose “CN” attribute you want to change.
Right-click on the object and choose “Rename” from the context menu.
Full name is the CN value of the object as shown below.
Modify the Full name of the object as desired, including the new value for the
Click Ok or press Enter to save the changes.
Now CN value has been changed as per above screenshot.
You can also check the CN value details by Active Directory Administrative center console as shown in video.

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