Computer Modification Templates

The Computer Modification Template allows you to modify multiple computer object attributes simultaneously. Using this template, you can customize the computer object modification process according to your organization's needs. Templates can significantly reduce the time spent on selecting each object individually and modifying the attributes one by one.

Let's now see how templates can benefit your organization. For instance, the sales team in an organization may travel for meetings with clients and may need remote access permissions for their computers. Conversely, employees like analysts or researchers who work with sensitive data might be denied remote access permissions for security reasons. Misassigned permissions can be exploited during cyberattacks. Manually assigning permissions to each computer is time-consuming and error-prone. Modification templates offer a simple, one-stop solution to this challenge.

Steps to create a Computer Modification Template

1. Log in to ADManager Plus.
2. Navigate to Management > Computer Management > Computer Templates > Computer Modification Templates.
3. The existing templates will be listed. You can view, edit, or delete them as needed.
4. To create a new template, click + Create New Template in the top right corner of the window.
5. Add a name and description for the template in the given fields.
6. The Select Domain field allows you to select the domain in which the template will be used.
7. Set the values of attributes you wish to modify in the computer objects.
8. The Enable Drag-n-Drop option allows you to customize the visibility of different tabs and attributes being used in the template. You can also set attributes as editable or read-only.
9. Click Computer Modification Rules to configure a set of conditions based on which certain attributes will be updated automatically.

   Note: Modification rules operate in the background during the computer modification process; they are not visible to the user. These rules evaluate specific conditions and update the desired fields accordingly.

10. After customizing the template by selecting and placing the required fields and configuring the modification rules, click Save Template to create and save the new template.

Steps to create computer modification rules

1. In the Computer Modification Templates page, click + Create New Template > Modification Rules.
2. Click Create New Rule to create a new modification rule. You can then add an existing rule from other templates or add new rules, as per your requirement.
3. To use an existing modification rule:
   • Click Use Existing Modification Rules.
   • In the pop-up screen, select the template that contains the desired creation or modification rules, and click OK to add those rules to the new template.
   • You can also edit the rules already configured by selecting the Edit Field icon.
4. To create a new modification rule in the Rule 1 section:
   • Click Add Conditions.
   • In the Conditions section, select the field that has to be checked, select the condition, and specify the value to check against.
   • Click the + icon to add another condition.
   • If you use more than one condition, use the AND or OR option located at the beginning of every condition to specify the combination in which these conditions have to be checked.
   • In the Assign Values section, select the fields and specify the values the to update the fields with if the conditions are satisfied. Click Add.
   • You can specify a custom name for this rule by clicking Rule 1 and typing in the required name.
5. You can also assign values to fields without evaluating any conditions. In the Assign Values section, select the required field from the list of fields in the Select Field drop-down menu, assign a value, and click Add to save this value.
6. To add another rule, click Add Rule and follow the same steps listed above to create a new rule.
7. Click Save Template to save the rules.