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<section id="changing-vm-name-os-group">
<title>Changing the VM Name, OS, or Group</title>
<para>After a VM is created, you can modify the display name, operating system, and the group it belongs to.</para>
<para>To access a VM through the &PRODUCT; UI:</para>
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<listitem><para>Log in to the &PRODUCT; UI as a user or admin.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>In the left navigation, click Instances.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Select the VM that you want to modify.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Click the Stop button to stop the VM. <inlinemediaobject>
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<phrase>StopButton.png: button to stop a VM</phrase>
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<listitem><para>Click Edit. <inlinemediaobject>
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<phrase>EditButton.png: button to edit the properties of a VM</phrase>
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<listitem><para>Make the desired changes to the following:</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis role="bold">Display name</emphasis>: Enter a new display name if you want to change
the name of the VM.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis role="bold">OS Type</emphasis>: Select the desired operating system.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis role="bold">Group</emphasis>: Enter the group name for the VM.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Click Apply.</para></listitem>
</orderedlist>
</section>