In this section you will learn how to administer and troubleshoot computer objects using the Goverlan Management Console. The Computers tab view allows you to query information, administer and troubleshoot all remote computers.
To select a computer object in Goverlan, do one of the following:
Select the Administration & Diagnostic feature.
Select the Computers tab as the object type.
Select the parent domain, Active Directory container of the object or the Favorites container and open it.
Browse through the list of computer objects to find the desired computer.
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Use the Search Panel to find a computer account (only available for Active Directory computer accounts) and click on the Set Focus button.
The Computers tab view displays the list of computers which belong to the opened container. The parent container path is displayed at the top of the view in the Selection Activator bar (see General Navigation Information). To select a different container, click on the Selection Activator or select Administration >> Select Object Container from the main menu.
Tip: If the Computer container opened has a large number of objects and you do not need to view them all, you can apply an Active Directory Container Filter.
Tip: To have Active Directory return the list of computer objects sorted by name, enable the Sort Active Directory result sets in the Network Settings > Active Directory category of Goverlan Options.
The machines tab view displays different icons depending on the operating system version and the machine type. Machine information is gathered and displayed only for visible machines within the current view. To refresh the status icon of a machine, click on the Refresh Machines button from the tool bar (see Reloading and Refreshing Information.)
In order to gather operating system information, Goverlan places a network call to all of the machines currently visible in the view. Each network call doesn't require a lot of network bandwidth. However, if you wish to disable this feature, you can do so in the Administration & Diagnostic > Computers View category under Goverlan Options .
You can modify computer fields (which can be edited) directly from this view. Select a computer entry and single click within the field to be edited or press the F2 key. This activates in-place editing of the field. Change the value within the field and press the Enter key or click outside of the edit field to validate the change. You can also activate in-place editing of a field using the context sensitive menu see In-Place Editing of Information.
To create, delete or move domain computer accounts, see Domain Account Administration.
Double click on any of the computer objects to disclose the set of available administration features. Double click on a computer action to execute it or to display a set of available sub-actions. You can also access additional administration features by using the context sensitive menu. For instance, you can directly access multiple shares on a remote computer by using the Open menu shown below:
To view information about a particular object feature, see Administration & Diagnostic Feature Map.
Note: You can select multiple objects simultaneous by using the [CTRL] and [SHIFT] keys. The context sensitive menu reflects the current selection. Make sure that when selecting multiple objects in the view, you only select objects of the same type. If you select objects of different types, you will not be able to use the context sensitive menu.
Goverlan offers a large set of features to administer machines remotely. However, you can extend this feature set either by compiling a set of custom actions into a package, or by adding your own scripts or external programs.
Below each computer object is a Custom Controls node. This node allows you to create shortcuts to external applications and scripts which accept a machine name or user name as input parameters. Once configured, double click on it and Goverlan automatically sets the external tool's focus to the currently selected object.
See: Custom Controls
Below each computer object is a Custom Actions node. This node allows you to create sophisticated packages for reporting, modifying and executing actions. If you need to regularly query a specific set of data about a computer or to execute a series of tasks on it, simply create a Custom Action.
See: Custom Actions
You can export the list of computers at any time by clicking on the 
button of the Ribbon Bar. The list of computer accounts contained within the focused container is exported to a text file.
Note: This is a quick and easy export feature. To create more sophisticated reports, use a Scope Action.