User`s guide

Disable User Account Control (UAC) on Windows 7, 2008, 2008 R2, and Vista target machines before
you install the VCM Agent.
7. Install the VCM Windows Agent on Your Windows Machines
Install the VCM Windows Agent on each Windows machine to manage.
8. Enable UAC After VCM Agent Installation
Enable User Account Control (UAC) on Windows 7, 2008, 2008 R2, and Vista machines after you install
the VCM Agent.
9. Collect Windows Data
Start managing the Windows machines by performing an initial collection, which adds Windows
machine data to VCM.
Continuous Windows machine management is based on the latest data you collect from target machines.
You can view data and run actions, such as reports or compliance, based on the collected data. See
"Windows Collection Results" on page 91.
Verify Available Domains
Allow VCM access to each domain so that the VCM Collector can interact with the Windows machines in
your environment.
During installation, VCM discovered all domains to which the network authority account had access. If the
Windows machines belong to a domain that is not listed, you must add that domain manually.
Prerequisites
Know the fully-qualified names of the domains to manage.
Procedure
1. Click Administration.
2. Select Settings > Network Authority > Available Domains.
3. Verify that the domain appears in the Available Domains view.
4. If the domain does not appear, add the domain.
a. Click Add.
b. Type the domain name and select the domain type as NetBios or AD, depending on your domain,
and click OK.
What to do next
Verify that a network authority account is available and create other necessary domain accounts. See
"Check the Network Authority" on page 78.
Check the Network Authority
Verify that at least one domain account with administrator privileges is available to act as a network
authority account for VCM.
Although you specified an initial default network authority account when you installed VCM, you can add
different administrator accounts if you do not assign the default account.
Prerequisites
Verify the presence of domains. See "Verify Available Domains" on page 78.
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