Add computers from...

Add computers from... is a wizard that pulls machines into your list from a source instead of you typing names. It is the renamed Add computers wizard from earlier versions.

How to do it

1. Choose Computers > Add computers from....
2. Pick a source. IP Range is selected by default.
3. Let the wizard find the machines for that source, then finish to add them to your list.

Sources

• Network reads computers visible on the local network.
• Active Directory reads computer accounts from an Active Directory domain.
• IP Range scans a range of IP addresses. This is the default selection.
• Hyper-V reads virtual machines from a Hyper-V host.
• RDS reads hosts from Remote Desktop Services.
• SCCM reads machines from System Center Configuration Manager.
• WSUS reads machines from Windows Server Update Services.

If you only have a handful of names to enter, add multiple computers by listing them as a name pattern instead, for example the brace list {mars,venus,pluto}. Either way, you can sort the results into groups afterward.

See also

• Add multiple computers
• Groups
• Download LanSend