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ghernandez211 -> Creating Collections (6/14/2008 9:39:23 PM)
Im pretty sure this question is old, but here it goes, I need to get this done if possible. Can I create collections within SCCM based on my OU's within active directory or by Sites.

mhudson -> RE: Creating Collections (6/15/2008 9:03:41 AM)
Yes, you can it is a manual process. I do have a tool that I created if you would like to try it in your test enviroment first. It is a c# app that looks at the control file and pulls in your Ldap query. It then contacts your AD and pulls in the structure. You click the checkboxes of the OUs you want and then it will create all the collections and queries. I don't have it set to create the user OU folders yet. Would you like to give it a try?

ghernandez211 -> RE: Creating Collections (6/15/2008 12:01:47 PM)
Sure why not, Let me know where I can obtain it from and I will try it out.Thanks in advance.

jnelson993 -> RE: Creating Collections (6/15/2008 4:11:21 PM)
If you create a new collection and in your query include a query criteria from System Resource where "System OU Name" = "Your OU Name". You can do that for each one of your OUs. If you have a lot of OUs, then a script like Hudson mentioned may be the way to go.

ridvan -> RE: Creating Collections (6/16/2008 12:22:34 PM)
It Seems Mhudson wont give a script :)

mhudson -> RE: Creating Collections (6/16/2008 12:35:32 PM)
I would be glad :) to give my program to anyone that wants to test it. Be aware that I only made it about 2 weeks ago so it is very very much a beta with some problems noted. Send me a PM and I will email you the app. It is a C# app that is only 300kb or so.

rbennett806 -> RE: Creating Collections (6/16/2008 4:28:17 PM)
If you know VBScript, you might be able to code the collections yourself. Take a look at the article here: http://www.myitforum.com/articles/11/view.asp?id=11653 for some sample code....

ghernandez211 -> RE: Creating Collections (6/20/2008 2:50:16 PM)
Yeah I know enough about vbscript in order to create something, thanks I will take a look at the article mentioned see if it possible to create collections.

ghernandez211 -> RE: Creating Collections (6/26/2008 5:55:25 PM)
I received the application from Mathew Hudson. Configured the config file and ran it, Applications works like charm. Its pull all data from Active directory through LDAP. I created all collections based on my OU structure within active directory. From computer ou's to user's ou and Domain controller's ou. Great app.

ridvan -> RE: Creating Collections (10/29/2008 11:20:24 AM)
Mhudson, Please could you send me this final version, i dont know if you remember me but we trusted two version but none of them worked :( Regards, Ridvan

mhudson -> RE: Creating Collections (10/29/2008 11:25:40 AM)
Rdivan I just sent you a private message with the URL for download. I still would like others to test it before I put this out for public download. Once it is validated by several others then it will be located here http://www.sccm-tools.com/tools/standalone/standalone.html

ridvan -> RE: Creating Collections (10/30/2008 3:44:00 AM)
Heyy Mhudson :) IT works Great for me, all OU-s imported the same as they are in AD. Thnx, Ridvani

mhudson -> RE: Creating Collections (10/30/2008 8:53:18 AM)
Glad it all worked out. I have 1 more person that will test it. I will try to put it up on the website before the end of the week as version 0.1v I also really need to work on that documentation!

bwoodall -> RE: Creating Collections (10/30/2008 10:20:15 AM)
Can you direct this wonderful little tool to a specific OU and that OU sub OUs? Like in the structure below will it only create collections on OU C and it subs? OU A OU B OU C OU Ca OU Cb OU Cc

mhudson -> RE: Creating Collections (10/30/2008 10:45:39 AM)
PM has been sent with the link.

mhudson -> RE: Creating Collections (10/30/2008 10:56:18 AM)
OU Root OU A OU B OU C OU Ca OU Cb OU Cc If you checked OUCa, OUCb and OUCc then it would create the OUC collection (with no records and create the rest with records) OU Root OU C (place holder, no computers) OU Ca OU Cb OU Cc This is because it mimics the OU exactly. Granted you can link the collection and kill the rest below but this way it looks like your OU structure.

mhudson -> RE: Creating Collections (10/30/2008 11:06:20 AM)
I have gone ahead and placed it on the WIKI site for beta tools http://www.myitforum.com/myITWiki/SCCMTools.ashx "SCCM OU Collection Creator" If other people agree that it is stable then I will post it as full application

bwoodall -> RE: Creating Collections (10/30/2008 11:08:44 AM)
Sounds to be a wonderful tool!!! How much longer til you go live with it?

mhudson -> RE: Creating Collections (10/30/2008 12:28:10 PM)
It all depends on if anyone finds problems with it. It does have some limitations but I think it wil lwork for the majority of the admins out there. Since no one has problems since the last update I will update the doc and finalize some of the menus and call it Final. That could happen this weekend if I get feedback and time to work on it.

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