User`s guide

Table Of Contents
Select: If you want to:
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View Active Directory Group Policy Container Settings.
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View information about Active Directory Domains, DCs, and Trusts.
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Track and display access control entries and security descriptor data on all collected
objects.
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View Active Directory Schema information.
Reports
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Run "out-of-the-box" reports against your collected data.
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Write your own SQL and SSRS reports using VCM’s report wizard.
Patching(**)
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Review a list of Microsoft bulletins available to VCM.
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Create, run, or import VCM Patching templates to show which machines require the
patches described in each bulletin.
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Select machines to license, set options for assessment and deployment, or monitor
VCM Patching jobs.
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Deploy patches.
Administration***
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Manage basic configuration options for VCM.
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Establish filters to limit the data you collect from machines in your enterprise.
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Manage your VCM licenses.
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Organize and manage your enterprise using VCM.
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Manage VCM Logins and Roles.
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View the status of jobs that are currently running, scheduled to run, or completed.
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Configure VCM to notify you of certain conditions in your enterprise.
* Available only when VCM for Active Directory (AD) is licensed. This slider is viewable based on your
role.
** Available only when VCM Patching is licensed. This slider is viewable based on your role.
*** Visible only to users with Administrative rights to VCM as part of their VCM role.
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