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7. On the Domains/OUs tab, select the domain/OU to which the target machines belong, and then click
OK.
8. On the Select Group Policy Object dialog box, click Finish.
9. On the Add or Remove Snap-Ins dialog box, click OK.
10. The domain/OU policy is added to the Console Root in the left pane.
11. Expand the added domain/OU and browse to Computer Configuration > Policies > Windows
Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options.
12. In the right pane, locate the User Access Control policies. On each of the policies specified below, right-
click and select Properties. Configure as follows:
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User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for administration in Admin
Approval Mode: Elevate without prompting.
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User Account Control: Detect application installations and prompt for elevation: Disabled
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User Account Control: Run all administrators in Admin Approval Mode: Disabled
13. Restart the machine to apply the changes.
14. Install the Agent as specified in Licensing and Deploying the VCM Agent.
15. After installing the Agent on the target machines, re-enable UAC. To enable, perform the steps
specified above and change the policies to Enabled.
16. Restart the machine to apply the changes.
Performing a Machine Data Type Collection
Now you must perform a collection based on the Machines Data type. Refer to Performing an Initial
Collection for detailed procedures on how to perform a collection.
1. Configure the Machines page (Step 2) as follows:
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Add only your Domain Controllers to the Selected list.
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Select the Do not limit collection to deltas check box. Selecting this option ensures that a full
collection will occur during set up of VCM for Active Directory.
2. On the Data Types page (Step 3), select Machines .
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