Using the Move computer action

Use the Move computer action to move the computer from an existing location to a new location.

Prerequisites

Ensure there is an existing computer.

Computer operations

Procedure

  1. In the Actions palette, double-click or drag the Move computer action from the Active Directory package.
  2. Add the computer name:
    • Select the name from the server:
      1. Click Add computer from server.
      2. Enter the host, domain credentials, and enable settings for a secure settings in the Connect to server window and click Connect.
        You can choose one of the following options from the Use secure connection field:
        • False: Select this option for connections using LDAP. This is the default setting.
        • True: Choose this option for secure connections using LDAPS.
        Note:
        • As a prerequisite, you must add the LDAPS server certificate to a Windows Server to use the Active Directory server connection with LDAPS. See Add LDAPS server certificate to Windows certificate store.
        • When manually constructing the parent path and creating an Active Directory (AD) server connection string with the valid LDAPS protocol, ensure to use ldaps in lowercase. For example: ldaps://irobo.aatest.com/CN=Users,DC=aatest,DC=com
      3. In the Select computer window, select the computer name from the Domain Objects panel and click Apply.
    • Enter the name in the Computer name field.
  3. Add the LDAP path: or perform the following steps if you choose the option :
    • Enter the path in the Move to field.
    • Click Select computer object and perform these steps:
      1. Enter the host and domain credentials in the Connect to server window and click Connect.
      2. In the Select computer window, select the destination server path from the Domain Objects panel and click Apply.
  4. Enter the same session name in the Active Directory session that you used in the Connect action.
  5. Click Save and Apply.