Old Computers in Server Manager

[Guest]

I'd like to figure a way to identify "computer names" that haven't logged onto the domain in X period of time. Knowing this will allow me to clear the deadwood out of Server Manager.

TIA,
Alan Kuehnau

[cmccullough]

Re: Old Computers in Server Manager

Is this in a NT domain or 2000?

[Guest]

Re: Old Computers in Server Manager

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Originally posted by cmccullough:
<span style="font-weight: bold">Is this in a NT domain or 2000?</span></div></div>


NT4

[cmccullough]

Re: Old Computers in Server Manager

Your computer accounts are listed under the Domain Users group as computer$. You have to expand the Global Groups option, then the Domain Users object under there shows you these accounts. Right-click on it, then choose View All User Details. This will display all users and computer accounts along with all of their properties, including Password Age in the right window.

You can filter this list to only show you computer accounts after they are displayed in the right window. Go to Edit->Find/Filter, type in $ for the search string, and for column choose UserName. Check the box to Filter out records that DO NOT match the search string and click OK.

This will leave you with only the computer accounts and you can sort by password age by clicking on the field header for password age. Password age is relevant because computers will change their password with the domain periodically, I believe the default might be around 7-10 days.

So, any accounts that have a large number of days since last change will be suspect and should be checked further to determine if they should be removed from the domain.

[Guest]

Re: Old Computers in Server Manager

Thank you very much! I'll give that a try.