How to change the Azure subscription name through the portal and PowerShell

Read this guide to learn how to rename an Azure subscription using the Azure portal or PowerShell from your computer or Azure Cloud Shell.

Option 1: Rename your subscription through the Azure Portal

1. Log in to portal.azure.com and search for: applicationClick , then select Subscriptions.

2. Then click on the subscription you want to rename.

3. Click here for the last time Change name Click the button, give your subscription a new name and click. get.

Option 2: Rename with PowerShell on your computer

1. Open PowerShell 5.0 with administrator privileges on your computer and run the command below.

Connect-AzAccount

2. Then, in the sign-in pop-up, select the account you want to sign in to Azure with. If you need to sign in with an account that is not listed, select Next. Please use a different account.

3. Then enter your Azure email account and then your password.

4. Finally, run the commands below to install the required PowerShell modules and change the name of your Azure subscription.

#1. Install and import the Az.Accounts and Az.Subscription modules. Without this, the Rename-AzSubscription command will not be available 
Install-Module -Name Az.Accounts, Az.Subscription -Force
Import-Module Az.Accounts, Az.Subscription -Force
#2. Return all subscriptions in your Azure tenant
get-AzSubscription
#3. Rename the subscription
Rename-AzSubscription -Id 107adc00-2694-430e-b985-d2639d9e1eef -SubscriptionName "AZ-100 Lab"
#4. Check that the subscription has changed
get-AzSubscription

Option 3: Rename via Azure Cloud Shell PowerShell

1. Sign in to portal.azure.com and click the Azure Cloud Shell icon to open it.

2. If this is your first time opening Azure Cloud Shell, set it up for the first time according to the numbers in this screenshot.

3. Finally, run the commands below to install the required modules and rename your Azure subscription.

#1. Install and import the Az.Accounts module. Without this, the Rename-AzSubscription command will not be available 
Install-Module -Name Az.Subscription -Force
Import-Module Az.Subscription -Force
#2. Return all subscriptions in your Azure tenant
get-AzSubscription
#3. Rename the subscription
Rename-AzSubscription -Id 107adc00-2694-430e-b985-d2639d9e1eef -SubscriptionName "AZ-100 Lab"
#4. Check that the subscription has changed
get-AzSubscription

conclusion

Part of the Azure Infrastructure Administrator role involves managing subscriptions, and sometimes renaming them. In this quick guide, we’ve shared three ways to do this: from your computer, through the Azure Portal, through Azure Cloud Shell, and through PowerShell.

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