tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586169794745881237.post2630128906514033532..comments2024-01-17T01:29:15.277-07:00Comments on Jim Moldenhauer's Tech Blog: SCCM 2012 - Creating Device Collections From an Active Directory Organizational UnitJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15355683251208854294noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586169794745881237.post-4052404124422062992017-05-31T13:44:19.828-07:002017-05-31T13:44:19.828-07:00You could try using System Group Name instead of S...You could try using System Group Name instead of System OU Name and put the machines into a group together. That may be a workaround for you.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15355683251208854294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586169794745881237.post-87423084293188307352017-05-31T08:13:44.463-07:002017-05-31T08:13:44.463-07:00Unfortunately due to Active Directory limitations ...Unfortunately due to Active Directory limitations there isn't a way to specify a top level OU. You might be able to script a filter to give you the results you are looking for, although I have never tried it.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15355683251208854294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586169794745881237.post-18016556698721969242017-05-31T05:32:28.101-07:002017-05-31T05:32:28.101-07:00If I want to add only single ou not it's sub O...If I want to add only single ou not it's sub OU. Then how can I configure it .Rohit Chaudharyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11156010613245786114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586169794745881237.post-19976748960456676672016-08-19T09:32:45.106-07:002016-08-19T09:32:45.106-07:00Yes, it will automatically update if you move comp...Yes, it will automatically update if you move computers around. It may take a few minutes to update the device collection depending on what your query time is.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15355683251208854294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586169794745881237.post-27012116796298503542016-08-19T02:18:08.463-07:002016-08-19T02:18:08.463-07:00Hi, great article, but does it keep sccm and AD in...Hi, great article, but does it keep sccm and AD in sync? If I remove computers from AD OU's, then I manually need to remove them from SCCM collection? Do I need some extra quarys to remove?<br /><br />Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586169794745881237.post-62485275101463950352016-07-01T16:58:05.541-07:002016-07-01T16:58:05.541-07:00Thanks a TON for putting this up!Thanks a TON for putting this up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586169794745881237.post-52736243805856556762016-06-13T00:12:16.894-07:002016-06-13T00:12:16.894-07:00Excellent article. Clear and to the point. Exactly...Excellent article. Clear and to the point. Exactly what I needed.<br />Thanks. <br />Saved me time!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17307490241358635067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586169794745881237.post-44332318400251544622016-05-18T09:17:31.411-07:002016-05-18T09:17:31.411-07:00That's interesting. I had not seen that before...That's interesting. I had not seen that before. If the machine is active in SCCM and not disabled in AD it should populate in the collection regardless if it is turned on or not. I will have to test that further.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15355683251208854294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586169794745881237.post-25203655502609467582016-05-17T11:40:05.947-07:002016-05-17T11:40:05.947-07:00If the OU is populated it will show up on the list...If the OU is populated it will show up on the list. You can add any OU or Sub-OU as long as there are computer objects in it.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15355683251208854294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586169794745881237.post-82101862772003504962016-05-17T11:39:28.355-07:002016-05-17T11:39:28.355-07:00The easiest way to do it would be to have multiple...The easiest way to do it would be to have multiple query rules on the Membership rules page. Same query for each, just change the Destination OU.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15355683251208854294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586169794745881237.post-44844401994917143872016-05-10T11:16:58.681-07:002016-05-10T11:16:58.681-07:00Any way for it to add computers from sub OUs autom...Any way for it to add computers from sub OUs automatically?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16838901132196863227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586169794745881237.post-5722724738595460082016-04-18T10:26:41.681-07:002016-04-18T10:26:41.681-07:00How can you group several OU's into a single c...How can you group several OU's into a single collection. What would the query look like? Any help would greatly be appreciated.Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13771494222475809607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586169794745881237.post-39157321711151770162016-04-14T05:57:56.165-07:002016-04-14T05:57:56.165-07:00+1+1Bruce Kasokahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10899401664629623424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586169794745881237.post-68879380323869155262016-03-16T06:13:48.307-07:002016-03-16T06:13:48.307-07:00Exactly what I needed. Saved me time!Exactly what I needed. Saved me time!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15164832310976574291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586169794745881237.post-71414349485894168092016-01-20T09:26:18.033-07:002016-01-20T09:26:18.033-07:00Good article. Straight and to the point. Appreciat...Good article. Straight and to the point. Appreciate the quick tutorial.Techguy615https://www.blogger.com/profile/17535538795650901201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586169794745881237.post-56043255605294654502015-07-14T12:54:07.067-07:002015-07-14T12:54:07.067-07:00It doesn't seem to add the computers to the co...It doesn't seem to add the computers to the collection if they are turned off.MontrealArgentinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17911615627085974523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586169794745881237.post-15721634693235737742014-12-15T01:13:41.793-07:002014-12-15T01:13:41.793-07:00Excellent article. Clear and to the point. Exactly...Excellent article. Clear and to the point. Exactly what I needed.<br />Thanks.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02302267142699584060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586169794745881237.post-68252237064862972312013-10-17T05:31:41.793-07:002013-10-17T05:31:41.793-07:00Great guide,thanx a lotGreat guide,thanx a lotAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13701114865425818463noreply@blogger.com