Active Directory Domain Services 2008 : Modify a Computer Object’s General Properties & View a Computer Object’s Operating System Properties

4/2/2012 11:22:53 AM

Scenario/Problem: Your company uses the description field on AD DS computer objects to identify to which business unit a computer belongs.

Solution: Modify a computer object’s general properties.

To modify a computer object’s general properties, perform the following steps:

1.	Log on to a domain controller or a member computer that has Windows Server 2008 RSAT installed.
2.	Click Start, click Administrative Tools, and then click Active Directory Users and Computers.
3.	In the details pane, right-click the computer account you want to modify and click Properties.
4.	Click the General tab, shown in Figure 1. Figure 1. Modifying a computer object’s general properties.
5.	Modify the applicable properties, and then click OK.

Scenario/Problem: You need to determine the operating system and service pack that is installed on a particular computer.

Solution: View a computer object’s operating system properties.

To view a computer object’s operating system properties, perform the following steps:

1.	Log on to a domain controller or a member computer that has Windows Server 2008 RSAT installed.
2.	Click Start, click Administrative Tools, and then click Active Directory Users and Computers.
3.	In the details pane, right-click the computer account you want to modify and click Properties.
4.	Click the Operating System tab, shown in Figure 2. Figure 2. Viewing a computer object’s operating system properties.
5.	View the operating system properties and click OK.