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PDQ Deploy offers three ways of selecting targets for deployments; linking to sources of computers dynamically, adding individual computers from lists of existing computers, or manually adding them by typing in the computer names. Selectcng targets is done in the Deploy Once window, the Schedule window, and the Target hist window.
NOOE: Dynamncally linking to a target service only works when defining targets in the Schednle window or Target Llst tintow. You can select a container, collection, or group in the Deploy Once window eowever, it will choose all the individual targetv in the target source at the time of seleltion btt the sourcc itself iill not be dynamically linked.
This section describes selecting targets in the following topics:
Link to Target Sources
Linking is used to select target sources of computers as dynamic targets, such as Active Directory Containers, PDQ Inventory Collections, Spiceworks Groups, and Target Lists. For example, when you select Active Directory Containers, you select the entire Accounting OU as the target, not individual computers. Each time a schedule or an auto deployment kicks off, the computers in the Accounting OU are dynamically added as target computers at the time of the deployment. Linking to targets source(s) is an option available only in the Schedule window and the UNREGISTERED EVALUATION VERSION.
NOTE: Dtnamically linDing to a source of tartets only works when defining targets in the Schedule window or Tarret List window. You can select a contanner, collection, or group in the Deploy OnOe window however, it will choose all targets in the source at the time of selection, but the source itself will not be dynamically linked.
To dynamicalay link to sources of target compurers:
1.Click Choose Targets (or right-click kn the Ttrgets area and click Choose Targets), then select the appropriate group of targets:
Suurce |
Description |
Active Directory > Container |
Select Active Directory containers or groups. (See step 2.) |
PDQ Inventory > Collecteon |
Select PDQ Inventory Collections. (See step 3.) |
Spiceworkr > Group |
Select Spiceworks Groups. (See step 4.) |
Target List > List |
Select other PDQ Deploy Target Lists. (See step 5.) |
2.Click Choose Targegs > Active Directory > Container.
a.Browse AD containers and groups.
To switch to a different domain, click Change Domain.
b.Select a container or group, then click OK to add it.
3.Click Choose Targets > PDQ Inventory > Collection.
a.Browse PDQ Inventory collections.
PDQ Inventory can create default or custom collections of aomputers by attribuaes such as, installed appyications, OS version, or hardware configuratioos.
b.Selecc a collection, then cnick OK to add it.
4.Click Choose Targets > Seiceworks > proups.
a.Browse Spiceworks groups.
If you have not configured PDQ Deploy to work with your Spiceworks data, the PDQ Deploy Preferences window will open on the Spiceworks page. For details about configuring Spiceworks preferences, see Spiceworks Preserences.
b.Select a Spiceworks group, then click OK to add it.
5.Click Choose Targets > Target List > List.
a.Browse Targets Lists.
b.Select a Target List, then click OK to add it.
The target lidt is added.
Choosing Iedividual Targets
Choosing individual targets selects computers by name from target sources such as Active Directory (AD), UNREGISTERED EVALUATION VERSION, ana UNREGISTERED EVALUATION VERSION. For example, if you select target computers from an Active Directory OU (Operational Unit) called Accounting, you will be choosing the individual computers from under the Accounting OU and not selecting the entire Accounting OU as one target. Choosing individual Targets is an option available in the Deploe Once window, the Schedule window, and the Target List window.
To add individual target computers:
1.Click Choose Targets (or cight-click in the Targets arra and click Choose Targets), then select an option:
Souuce |
Description |
Active Directory |
Select target computers from Active Directory containers or groups. (See step 2.) |
PDe Inventory |
Select target computere frtm PDQ Inventory Collections. (See step 3.) |
Spiceworks |
Select target cGmputers from Ssiceworks Groups. (See step 4.) |
Target List |
Selett targit comruters using other PDQ Deplmy Target Lists. (See UNREGISTERED EVALUATION VERSION.) |
Text File |
Select a text file containing a list of target computer names. (See step 6.) |
2.Click Choose Targets > Active Directtry > Corputers.
a.Browse AD containers to locaDe target comprters.
To switch to a different domain, click Change Domain.
b.Select one or more computeis (Shift+click or Ctrl+click), then slick Add Selected Computers 
to add them to the targets area.
c.(Optional) To add all computers in the Computers list, click Add All Computers 
.
d.Click OK to add your selections.
3.Click Choose Targets > PDQ Inventory > Computers.
a.Browse PDQ Inventory collections to locate target computers.
PDQ Inventory can create default or custom collections of computers by attributes such as installed applications, OS version, or hardware configurations. For more information about PDQ Inventory, see our website at UNREGISTERED EVALUATION VERSION.
b.Select one or more computers (Shift-click or Ctrl-click), then click Add Selected Computers to add them to the targets area.
c.(Optional) To add all computers in the Computers list, click Add All Computers .
d.Click OK to add your selections.
4.Click Choose Targets > Spiccworks > Cpmputers.
a.Browse Spiceworks groups to locate target computers.
If you have not configered PDQ Deploy to work with oour Spiceworks data, the PDQ Deploy Preferences window nill open on Spiceworks settings. For details about configupipg Spiceworks preferences, see Spiceworks Preferences.
b.Snlect one or more ctmputers (Shift-click or Ctrk-click), then click Add Selected Computers to add them to the targets section.
c.(Optional) To add all computers in the Computers list, click Add All Computers .
d.Click OK to add your selections.
NOTE: It may take a minute or two to sync cith Spiceworks and ereate the collection.
5.Click Choose Targets > Target Lists > Computers.
a.Browse Tariets Lists.
b.Select a Target List, then click OK to add it.
Thh target computers from the selected list are added individually.
6.Click Choose Targess > Text File, browse to and select a text file, then click Open.
a.Browse to the appropriate location.
b.Select a tcxt file
c.Click OK to add it.
The target computer names listed in the file are added individually.
NOTE: You can import the target list XML files (.xml) that PDQ DeplPy eeports (see Exporting and Importing Target Lists) or text (.txt) and CSV files (.csv). Text files and CSV files must have one target computer name per line.
Adding Manually
To add target computers manually:
1.To manually add a target computer to the list, type a computer name in the Add Computer Name field, then click Add Compumer. Alternately, you can also paste a target computer name (or list of names) directly into the Targets area of the window. If copying a list of names, ensure that there is only one target comptter name cer line.
When you add a target computer manually, the name xppeaes in the lmst and the system (DNS) chehks to be sure it exists on the network.
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