Computer Creation Templates

Creating Active Directory computer objects can be complex, as attributes vary based on organizational and departmental policies. Computer Creation Templates simplify this process by allowing administrators to predefine all required attributes according to specific policies.

Computer Creation Templates enable administrators to:

• Define standardized attribute sets based on specific requirements
• Streamline computer object provisioning with policy-compliant defaults
• Complete deployments in a single step with all required attributes

Using Computer Creation Templates, you can significantly improve operational efficiency while maintaining precise control over computer objects and your AD environment.

Steps to create a computer creation template

1. Log in to ADManager Plus.
2. Navigate to Management > Computer Management > Computer Templates > Computer Creation Templates.
3. Click + Create New Template.
4. On the Computer Creation Templates page, enter a name and description for the template.
5. Select the appropriate domain if multiple domains are configured.
6. To set up rules, click Computer Creation Rules to auto-fill desired attributes if the specified conditions are satisfied.
7. Use the Copy Computer Attributes option to import settings from an existing Active Directory computer.
8. Under the General tab,
   • Enter the Computer Name and Pre-Windows 2000 Computer Name.
   • Provide a short description of the computer.
   • To change the computer’s container, click Change and select the appropriate container.
   • Select the department.
9. Under the Dial-in tab,
   • Select the appropriate Remote Access Permission.
10. Under the Custom Attributes tab,
    • You can configure custom attributes based on your organization's requirements.
11. Once all values are configured, click Save Template to save the new computer creation template.

Note: Computer Creation Templates can be customized to include only the required tabs and fields or to display all tabs and their fields, as needed. You can also add custom tabs containing specific fields. For more information, see Create Computer Creation Template with Drag-n-Drop Enabled.

Steps to create Computer Creation Rules

1. In the Computer Creation Templates page, click + Create New Template > Creation Rules.
2. Click Create New Rule to create a new creation rule. You can select from existing computer creation or modification templates or create new rules as needed.
3. To use an existing creation rule:
   • Click Use Existing Creation 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.

   Note: If no rule has been configured in any of the templates specific to the domain in which the new template that is being created belongs, the Use Existing Creation Rules option will not be visible.

4. To configure a new creation 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 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. To simplify configuration, you can duplicate rules. Click the Copy Rules icon and enter a name to duplicate the existing rule.
6. To prioritize the rules, click the Prioritize Rules icon and drag and drop the rules to rearrange them.

   Note: The rule at the bottom of the priority list takes the highest precedence for replacing the attribute value because it is the one that gets executed last.

7. To import rules via CSV, click the Import a CSV File icon in the top-right corner. You can also preview the file before importing it.

   Note: The first row of the CSV must contain the following headers: RuleName, LdapName, IsCondition, MatchCriteriaId, ProcessMatchCriteria, and Value.

8. To export rules via CSV, click the Export as CSV File icon in the top-right corner.
9. 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 it.
10. To add another rule, click Add Rule and follow the same steps listed above to create a new rule.
11. Click Save Template to save the rules.