Escan/english/escan22/eScan Management Console/Managing Unassigned Computers

Unmanaged Computers

To install eScan Client, define policies and tasks on the basis of group, it is necessary to move computers to the created groups. You can move the computers from Unmanaged Computers to desired groups created in the Managed Computers using the following submodules:

Network Computers

IP Range

Active Directory

New Computers Found

Network Computers

This submodule displays a list of available networks. You can move the computers from the list of computers present in the Network Computers using the following steps –

1. In the navigation panel, click Unmanaged Computers > Network Computers.
2. Click Microsoft Windows Network.
3. Select the workgroup from where you want to move computers to the group created in Managed Computers section. A list of computers appears.
4. Select the computer(s) you want to move to the desired groups
5. Click Action List > Move to Group. Select Group window appears.
6. Click Managed Computers tree to view the groups.
7. Select the group where you wish to move the selected computer(s) and click OK. The selected computer(s) will be moved to the group.

Creating a New Group from the Select Group window

To create a new group from the Select Group window, follow the steps given below:

1. . In the Select Group window, click Managed Computers > New Group.

   Creating New Group window appears

2. Click Enter a name for the group..
3. Click OK. A new group will be created.

IP Range

The IP Range submodule lets you scan the desired IP address or range of IP address and add the required computers to any of the managed groups. It also lets you add, search and delete an IP range.

Adding New IP Range

To add an IP range, follow the steps given below:

1. In the IP range screen, click New IP Range.

   Specify IP Range window appears.

2. Enter the Starting and Ending IP address.
3. Click OK. The IP Range will be added.

NOTE

Please enter the start and end IP address even if you want to search for single IP address, both the entries will have the same IP address in such a case. The selected IP Range will be added to the IP Range tree. When you select the IP Range all computers present in that IP Range will be displayed on the interface in the right.

Other details like IP Address of the computer, its group, Protection status (Unmanaged/Unknown/Protected/Not installed, Critical/Unknown); the table also displays Status of all modules of eScan.

Moving an IP Range to a Group

To move an entire IP range to a group, follow the steps given below:

1. Select an IP range.
2. Select the check box next to Computer Name column.
3. Click Action List > Move to Group. Select Group window appears.
4. Select the destination group
5. Click OK. The IP range will be moved to the specified group.

Deleting an IP Range

To delete an IP range, follow the steps given below:

1. Select an IP range.
2. Click Delete IP Range.

   A confirmation prompt appears.

3. Click OK. The IP range will be deleted.

Active Directory

The Active Directory submodule lets you add computers from an Active Directory

Adding an Active Directory

To add an Active Directory, follow the steps given below:

1. Click Unmanaged Computers > Active Directory.
2. Click Properties.

   Properties window appears.

3. Click Add. Login Settings window appears.
4. Fill in the required Login Credentials and click OK.

   The details including IP Addresses from active directory will be added instantly.

5. Select the Active Directory and click OK. The selected Active Directory will be added to the Active directory tree.
6. To view the details, click the Active Directory.

Moving Computers from an Active Directory

To move computers from an Active Directory, follow the steps given below:

1. Click on Active Directory.
2. Select the computers you want to move to other group.
3. Click Action List > Move to Group.

   Select Group window appears.

4. Select the Group and Click OK.

The selected computers will be moved to the selected group.

New Computers Found

The New Computers Found submodule displays list of all new computers connected to the network. With the Action List drop-down you can set Host Configuration, Move Computers to a Group, view Properties and Refresh Client. You can also export the New Computers List to .xls file format.

After the computers are moved from Unmanaged Computers to groups under Managed Computers, you can assign it tasks, Set host configuration, Manage Policies, Deploy/Upgrade Client or deploy a Hotfix on all or any of the Managed Computer individually or in group.

Filter Criteria

The Filter Criteria lets you filter new computers found according to date range.

1. Select appropriate date in From and To fields.
2. Click Search.

   A list of computers discovered by eScan in the date range will be displayed.