Editing the Computer List

Manage Computers

When the Control Center Network Properties is set to Load Computer List on Startup and not to Discover All Network Computers, only the domains and computers specified in the list are included in the discovery process. You can edit the currently loaded list (NetConfig.xml is the default) by adding or removing computers one at a time from the Manage Computers view, or by editing the entire list from the Control Center Properties dialog box.

You can obtain a list of computers from other network tools, create a text file and import it to create your Computer List. It's also possible to create or edit the XML directly. See Importing a Computer List.

To edit the list from Network Properties:

Right-click Control Center > All Tasks > Edit Computer List.
OR
Open Network Properties and click the Edit button.

The Network Configuration Edit window opens. If necessary, click Load and select the configuration file (computer list) you wish to edit. When the computer list appears in the "Current Computer Configuration" list you can Add, Remove, or Clear computers from the list. You can Save the edited list under the same or under a different name.

Computer: Enter a computer name to add to the list in the format \\computer. Use the Add button next to this field to add the computer after you have selected the appropriate domain.

Domains: Click the down-arrow to open the domains in this list and select one. Use the Add button next to this field to open the Assign Group Name dialog box and add another domain or a group name to the selection list (in order to add a computer).

Clear: Click to clear all computers from this list.

Load: Click to load a different list.

Import: Click to import a text file of computer names. See Importing a Computer List.

Save: Click to save the changes you've made to this file. If you are saving to NetConfig.xml or a previously created file, a message asks if you wish to overwrite the file. Choose Yes to overwrite the file or choose No to continue and reload previous file.

Save As: Click to save the changes you've made under a different file name.

Remove: Select a computer and click Remove to remove it from the list.

Advanced: Click to open the advanced portion of the window. See below.

Done: Click to close the Network Configuration Edit window.
(a) If you have made changes without saving, you are prompted to save your changes. Click Yes to save or No to discard the changes.
(b) If you are saving to NetConfig.xml or a previously created file, a message asks if you wish to overwrite the file. Choose Yes to overwrite the file or No to continue and reload the previous file.
(c) If you have saved your changes, a message asks if you wish reload the list. Click Yes to reload the configuration file or No to continue as is until restarting the Control Center.

To use the Advanced Features:

Click Advanced on the Network Configuration Edit box. The box expands to show advanced features. You can load, import, or discover computers in the lower pane and then add computers from the lower pane to the current Computer List in the upper pane.

Add: Becomes active when you select a computer in the lower, Available Computers list. Click Add to add the computer to the current network configuration file (Computer List) shown in the upper pane.

Advanced: Click to open and close the lower pane.

Clear: Clear the list of Available Computers in the lower pane.

Load: Load a network configuration file (Computer List) into the lower pane.

Import: Import a text file into the lower pane. More...

Discover: Use your Active Directory Services (if it is enabled) to display a list of computers on the network in the lower pane. More...

Done: Closes the window, prompting to save changes if necessary. See above.