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Computer / Contact Policies

Directory Services > Domains > Computer / Contact Policies tab

The Computer / Contact Policies tab sets KDS policies for computers and contacts for a selected domain.

Once a probe is installed, KDS is configured by setting selected domain folders and items to included or excluded. KDS policies provide IT automation—such as installing agents or creating users—only for included folders and items. KDS only harvests detailed information for included folders and items, minimizing the amount of data required to maintain synchronization with the domain.

For more information see:

Header Fields

  • Computer / Contacts Status

Word 80% / HTML 100% - Original - KDS policies have not yet been configured.

Word 80% / HTML 100% - Modified - KDS policies have been configured but not yet applied. After clicking the Apply Changes button, this icon remains unchanged until the harvest has been completed.

Word 80% / HTML 100% - Applied - KDS policies have been applied.

  • Last Full Sync - Date/time of last full synchronization for this domain.
  • Last Incremental Sync - Date/time of last incremental synchronization of all outstanding changes for this domain.

Actions

  • Computers Policy - Sets the KDS computer policy for included computers in an OU/container.
    • Include new Computers
    • Automatically assign portal access to portal candidates
  • Contacts Policy - Sets the KDS contact policy for included contacts in an OU/container.
    • Include new Contacts
  • Apply Changes - Applies KDS policies set on both the Computer / Contact Policies tab and the User Policies tab.

Column Headings

  • Type

- Domain

Word 80% / HTML 100% - Container

- Organizational Unit

  • Container/Org Unit - The canonical name of a container or organizational unit in the Active Directory domain. A canonical name provides the complete hierarchy of OUs/containers used to locate folders and items—such as computers, contacts or groups—in a domain, similar in format to the full path name of a file in a disk directory.
  • Include New Computers - If checked, newly discovered machines are included.
  • Selected Computers - Represents the number of machines that have are included in this OU/container. Initially this number is zero.-
  • Total Computers - Represents the total number of machines that are members of this OU/container.
  • Auto Portal Computers -
  • Incl New Contacts -
  • Selected Contacts - represents the number of contacts that are included in this OU/container. Initially this number is zero.
  • Total Contacts - represents the total number of contacts that are members of this OU/container.