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How can I rename a user from the command prompt?

A. A utility, RENUSER.EXE exists which can be downloaded from http://www.ntfaq.com/download/renuser.zip which has the following usage:

C:\> renuser <old username> <new username> \[<domain name>\]
e.g. C:\> renuser savillj johns savilltech


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