Viewing a client's properties

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Created: 2010-01-08

Updated: 2010-01-20

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Each user and computer has a property page. The only field that you can edit is the Description field on the General tab.

The page includes the following tabs:

General
Displays the information about the group, domain, logon name, and the hardware configuration of the computer.
Network
Displays the information about the DNS server, DHCP server, WINS server, and the IP address of the computer.
Clients
Displays the information that is gathered from the client computer. This information includes the type of client that runs on the computer. In addition, it lists specific software and policy information. This information includes client software version, the current profile serial number, the current signature serial number, and the last online time.
User Info
Displays the information about the person currently logged on the computer. This information is populated when the administrator chooses to enable the collection of user information.

To view a client's properties

In the console, click Clients.
In the View Clients pane, choose the group with the clients whose properties you want to view.
On the Clients tab, select the client.
Under Tasks, click Edit Properties.
In the client name dialog box, you can view information about the client.
Click OK.

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