Red X on Computers in AD

[Fred Yarbrough]

What does the Red X that shows up on some computers symbolize in Active
Directory? I believe that it represents machines that are no longer in
Active Directory and I would like to delete these machines to clean up.
Does anyone know how this Red X designation is determined by Active
Directory? I don't want to delete machine accounts thinking that they are
no longer needed when they really are.


Thanks,
Fred

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

What does the Red X that shows up on some computers symbolize in Active
Directory? I believe that it represents machines that are no longer in
Active Directory and I would like to delete these machines to clean up.
Does anyone know how this Red X designation is determined by Active
Directory? I don't want to delete machine accounts thinking that they are
no longer needed when they really are.

Hi,

You could e.g. take a look at this post from Richard Mueller where he
lists some options on how to detect inactive computer objects:

http://groups.google.co.uk/[email protected]

 

[Bruce Chambers]

What does the Red X that shows up on some computers symbolize in Active
Directory?

It means that the network administrator has disabled those computer
accounts, either manually, or by means of some policy. Ask your IT
department.

I believe that it represents machines that are no longer in
Active Directory

That's certainly a possibility, if the domain admin has configured the
server to disable the accounts of computers that have not logged into
the domain for a particular length of time. Again, ask your IT department.

and I would like to delete these machines to clean up.

Consult the IT department before making any such changes.

Does anyone know how this Red X designation is determined by Active
Directory?

Once again, those are computer accounts that the network administrator
has disabled.

I don't want to delete machine accounts thinking that they are
no longer needed when they really are.

Wise choice.


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[Joe Richards [MVP]]

Means the account is disabled. Not being used.

Check out oldcmp for cleaning up old computer accounts. Generates nice reports.
The programmer is a genius. ;o)

http://www.joeware.net/win/free/tools/oldcmp.htm

 

[Cary Shultz [A.D. MVP]]

The programmer is a genius? No, not correct!

Had that been 'frickin-a genius' and you would have gotten it right!

Er, who is the programmer again? Some guy in Michigan? I think I heard
about him somewhere. Not really sure that I believe it all.

Time to go to bed, Joe.
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Cary W. Shultz
Roanoke, VA 24012
Microsoft Active Directory MVP

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http://www.grouppolicy-win2000.com

 

[Joe Richards [MVP]]

lol