Discover machines and users using Active Directory

Express Software Manager can automatically discover machines and users using either Active Directory or domain discovery.

To discover machines and users on your network, do the following:

1. Open the Administrative Console.
2. From the Tools menu, click Discover Machines and Users.
3. Select discovery by Active Directory or Domain and click OK.

You'll see a message in the status bar of the Administrative Console when the discovery process is complete.

Note: In order to use the discovery feature, you must use either Active Directory or domains on your network, and the computer that runs the Express server must be part of the Active Directory or domain. You can configure Express to discover machines and users in certain organizational units within your Active Directory. For specific instructions on this feature, visit the product's online help.

Once you have discovered machines and users, you'll want to deploy the client and inventory those machines.