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Naming Policy

System > Naming Policy

The Naming Policy page defines the IP address criteria used to automatically re-assign machines to a different machine group. Each machine group can be assigned multiple naming policies.

Naming policies can also force the renaming of a machine ID, if the machine ID name doesn't match the computer name, reducing confusion when administering managed machines.

Assigning machines to machine groups by IP addresses has the following benefits:

  • Typically group IDs represent a single customer enterprise and subgroups represent locations within that enterprise. When an employee transfers to a new location, the managed machine can be automatically re-assigned to the appropriate sub-group for that location as soon as the managed machine's agent checks in from the new location's network.
  • Using managed variables, managed machines can run scripts that access locally available resources based on the group ID or subgroup ID. Using Naming Policy this benefit can be applied automatically by IP address even to a highly mobile workforce that travels between different enterprise locations.
  • Using Deploy Agents, you may choose to create a generic install package that adds all new machine accounts to the unnamed group ID. When the agent checks in the first time, a naming policy assigns it to the correct group ID and/or sub-group ID.

Connection Gateway

Optionally check the Connection Gateway checkbox and enter the connection gateway IP address. The connection gateway is typically the WAN address of the managed machine. This rule can be applied independently to a group ID. The managed machine must have this IP address as its connection gateway to be automatically assigned to the group ID.

IP Range

Optionally check the IP Range checkbox and enter an IP address range, such as 192.168.1.2 – 192.168.1.254. This rule can be applied independently to a group ID. The IP address of the manage machine must fall within this range to be automatically assigned to the group ID.

Force machine ID to always be computer name

Optionally check the Force machine ID to always be computer name checkbox to force each machine ID name to match its corresponding computer name. This rule can be applied independently to a group ID.

Note: Machines are renamed to the new group ID at their next full check-in. The quick check-in cycle does not trigger a rename. To rename a group of machines quickly using Naming Policy, schedule the Force Check-in sample script located in the Scripts > Script Browser.

Update

Click Update to apply the naming policy to the selected machine group. The system immediately begins enforcing the group ID’s new rule as machines check in to the KServer.

Add

Click Add to add a new naming policy to existing naming policies for a selected machine group.

Note: Each machine group can be assigned multiple naming policies. Use this capability to automatically assign machines with different IP address ranges to the same machine group.

Clear

Click Clear to remove the naming policy from a machine group. The system immediately stops applying the rule for the machine group.

Machine Group

This column lists the machine groups defined for the system. Select the radio button beside a Machine Group before updating, adding or clearing a naming policy.

Force Machine ID

Displays a check mark if Force machine ID to always be computer name is enabled for a machine group.