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n
(Optional) The name of the OU to which to move destroyed machines.
n
(Optional) The prefix to attach to destroyed machines.
Note Your fabric administrator might have provided this information in a build profile.
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Create at least one blueprint.
Procedure
1 Select Infrastructure > Blueprints > Blueprints.
2 Point to the blueprint to which you want to add the Active Directory Cleanup Plugin and click Edit.
3 Click the Properties tab.
4 (Optional) Select one or more build profiles from the Build profiles menu.
Build profiles contain groups of custom properties. Fabric administrators can create build profiles.
5 Enable the Active Directory Cleanup Plugin.
a Click New Property.
b Type Plugin.AdMachineCleanup.Execute in the Name text box.
c Type true in the Value text box.
d (Optional) Select the Encrypted check box to encrypt the custom property in the database.
e (Optional) Select the Prompt user check box to require the user to provide a value when they
request a machine.
If you choose to prompt users for a value, any value you provide for the custom property is
presented to them as the default. If you do not provide a default, users cannot continue with the
machine request until they provide a value for the custom property.
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Click the Save icon (
).
6 Add the remaining Active Directory Cleanup Plugin custom properties.
Option Description and Value
Plugin.AdMachineCleanup.UserName
Type the Active Directory account user name in the Value text box. This user
must have sufficient privileges to delete, disable, move, and rename Active
Directory accounts. The user name must be in the format domain\username.
Plugin.AdMachineCleanup.Password
Type the password for the Active Directory account user name in the Value text
box.
Plugin.AdMachineCleanup.Delete
Set to True to delete the accounts of destroyed machines, instead of disabling
them.
Plugin.AdMachineCleanup.MoveToOu
Moves the account of destroyed machines to a new Active Directory
organizational unit. The value is the organization unit to which you are moving the
account. This value must be in ou=OU, dc=dc format, for example
ou=trash,cn=computers,dc=lab,dc=local.
Plugin.AdMachineCleanup.RenamePre
fix
Renames the accounts of destroyed machines by adding a prefix. The value is
the prefix string to prepend, for example destroyed_.
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