Managing Virtual Groups

Virtual Groups manage groups of devices.

You can use Virtual Groups with Active Directory for added flexibility or as an alternative to Active Directory.

Objects can be members of more than one virtual group.

The benefits of using Virtual Groups include:

• Using the Active Directory without using it for Endpoint Security.

  For example: Different administrators manage the Active Directory and Endpoint Security.

• Your Endpoint Security requirements are more complex than the Active Directory groups. For example, you want different groups for laptop and desktop computers.

• Using a non-Active Directory LDAP tool.

• Working without LDAP.

Some virtual groups are pre-defined with computers assigned to them automatically.

These groups are: Andi, Desktops, External Users, Laptops, MacLaptops, MacDesktops, , My Organization, Servers, WinDesktops, WinLaptops.

To create, edit or delete a virtual group, click Manage Groups in the Computer Management view.

Notes: A device can belong to multiple virtual groups. Selecting a certain device shows the Active Directory information collected about them. You cannot edit Active Directory groups, but you can view their content. You can create a group and then assign the devices to the group, or select devices first and then create a group from them.

To add a device to a virtual group:

1. Select the applicable device from the list.

2. In the menu bar of the Computer Management view, click Add to Virtual Group

3. Select the applicable Virtual Group and click OK.