To add a computer account to a group
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In the Console tree, locate and select the folder that contains the computer account you want to add to a group.
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In the details pane, right-click the computer account, then click Add to a Group.
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Use the Select Objects dialog to locate and select the group to which you want to add the computer account (you can select more than one group).
NOTE: Consider the following when adding a computer account to a group:
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You can add multiple computer accounts to a group at a time: Select the accounts, right-click the selection, and click Add to a Group. To select multiple accounts, press and hold down CTRL, then click each account.
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You can also add or remove computer accounts from groups by using the Properties dialog: Select one or more accounts, right-click the selection, click Properties, and go to the Member Of tab in the Properties dialog.
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By adding a computer to a group, you can assign permissions to all of the computer accounts in that group and filter Group Policy settings on all accounts in that group.
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To locate computer accounts you want to add to a certain group, use the Find function of Active Roles. Once you found the computer accounts, select the accounts in the list of search results, right-click the selection, and click Add to a Group.