You can create and group computers to allow easier management of computers being managed by using Windows System Resource Manager. Configuration information can easily be exported and modified for a computer group or individual computer members of the group.

Note

A computer must be a member of a domain to be added to a computer group.

Membership in the local Administrators group, or equivalent, is the minimum required to complete this procedure.

Add computer

To add a computer
  1. Open Windows System Resource Manager. To open Windows System Resource Manager, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Windows System Resource Manager.

  2. In the Connect to Computer dialog box, select This computer, and then click Connect.

  3. In the console tree, expand Computer Groups.

  4. Right-click the computer group to which you want to add a computer, and then click Add Computer.

  5. In the Add Computer dialog box, in the Computer name box, type a name for the computer, and then click Check Name.

  6. Click OK.

Delete computer

To delete a computer
  1. Open Windows System Resource Manager. To open Windows System Resource Manager, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Windows System Resource Manager.

  2. In the Connect to Computer dialog box, select This computer, and then click Connect.

  3. In the console tree, expand Computer Groups.

  4. Expand the computer groups that contain the computers to be deleted, right-click the computer that you want to delete, and then click Delete.

  5. In the Delete Computer message, click Yes.

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