New Computer

How do I open New Computer?
In the
Explorer
 window, expand
System
>
Computers and Groups
, right-click
Computers
, and then click
New Computer.
For most installations, computers are automatically added to the FactoryTalk Directory when a client computer joins the FactoryTalk Directory using the Specify FactoryTalk Directory Location Tool. In rare cases, you may have to add computers to the FactoryTalk Directory manually.
To allow a computer to access the
FactoryTalk
 system, use
New Computer
 to add the computer account to the
FactoryTalk
 network directory.
The
New Computer
 command opens the computer properties sheet where the computer name and group membership are configured. Complete the
Computer
 name setting in the
General
 tab to add the computer account to the
FactoryTalk Directory
.
Setting
Description
Computer
(required) Type the name of the computer or select
Browse (...)
, and then select a computer name. If the computer does not yet exist on the network, the computer account can still be created in preparation for adding the computer later. When the computer is added to the network, the security settings defined for the computer name will automatically take effect.
Description
(optional) Type descriptive information about the computer (Example: Operator workstation for South Building production line 1, for maintenance contact
maintenance@yourcompany.com
).
Member of
Displays the computer group accounts this computer account belongs to.
Add
Adds this computer to one or more computer groups.
Remove
Removes this computer from the group selected in
Member of
.
The following table shows the naming conventions for computers.
Type
Description
Allowed characters
Names can include:
  • A-Z
  • a-z
  • 0-9
  • Hyphen (-)
  • Period (.)
  • Underscore (_)
  • Unicode characters
Tip:
 We don’t recommend using a period. Names can contain a period but cannot start with a period.
Disallowed characters
Names cannot include:
  • Braces ({ })
  • Caret (^)
  • Colon (:)
  • Comma (,)
  • Dollar sign ($)
  • Equal sign (=)
  • Exclamation point (!)
  • Greater than sign (>)
  • Leading, trailing, and internal spaces
  • Less than sign (<)
  • Number sign (#)
  • Parentheses (())
  • Percent sign (%)
  • Plus sign (+)
  • Question mark (?)
  • Quotation mark (“)
  • Semicolon (;)
  • Slash (/)
  • Square brace ([ ])
  • Tilde (~)
  • Vertical bar (|)
Construction rules
Names must adhere to the following:
  • Name length is from 1 through 15 characters.
  • Names cannot contain only numbers.
  • Names must be unique.
Names cannot start with a period (.) or hyphen (-).
These rules are based on the Microsoft short hostname naming conventions. For more information, see Naming conventions in Active Directory for computers, domains, sites, and OUs.
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