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If you know exact computer names and their domains, you can set up computers and computer groups in Dashboard before the computers are actually being recorded. This may be useful in preparing to use Spector 360, or when new employees haven't started yet. When actual recorded data is imported to the database, it will be stored at the correct database location—if the names are correct.
Adding a computer in the Dashboard does not add a computer to your network, nor does it set up Client recording on that computer. Client recording is controlled through the Spector 360 Control Center.
To add a new computer to Dashboard:
Click Management and select the Computers folder at the top of the navigation pane.
Right-click on the right pane and select New from the pop-up menu. A
New Computer box opens.
Type the Computer Description. Computers are listed alphabetically by Description in the Dashboard criteria lists, but the Description is used only by Dashboard and does not have to match anything else on the network.
Type the Computer Name. This name is the Windows Computer Name and must be the same as defined on the client computer.
Select the Domain. If there is data already in Spector 360, your network domains appear in this list, and you can select the appropriate domain from the list. If you type a new name in the Domain box, you are prompted to create a new domain in the Spector 360 database (this does not create an actual network domain). The domain name must exactly match an actual domain on your system in order to gather data; click OK to add the new domain.
Click OK to add the new computer. It appears in the right pane with the list of all computers on your system.
