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title: Rename an external content connector
description: Change the name of an existing external content connector.
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last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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# Rename an external content connector

Change the name of an existing external content connector.

## Before you begin

Verify that the external content connector you want to rename is not currently running a crawl.

Role required: sn\_ext\_conn.xcc\_admin

## Procedure

1.  Use the application picker to switch to the External Content Connectors Admin application scope.

2.  Navigate to **All** > **External Content Connectors** > **External Content Admin Home**.

3.  In the Connectors pane, find the record for the connector you want to deactivate or delete, and open its context menu in one of the following ways:

    -   Select the connector record's Overflow icon \[Omitted image "icon-action-menu-ext-cont-conn.png"\] Alt text:.
    -   Long-press \(or right-click\) the connector record.
4.  In the context menu, select **Manage**.

    The connector's Configuration tab opens.

5.  Select the pencil icon \[Omitted image "icon-pencil.png"\] Alt text:.

    The Rename connector dialog box appears.

6.  Enter a new name for the connector, then select **Save**.


**Parent Topic:**[Configuring External Content Connectors](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/search-administration/configuring-ext-cont-connectors.md)