Hi All, I want to add multiple machine names (above 1000 machines) into one collection. I came to know there are many tools available. however i cannot install that tools into my server due to some security restrictions. if i use directmembership rule->query->critria->list of values..i need to add one by one machine into add column. So..is there any query OR any way to add multiple machine names to collection. thanks in advance.

There is a vbs script called colladd.vbs by Mark Nunn which automates population of a collection with direct membership rules also adds a list of machine names from a file to a collection. you can download it from http://www.myitforum.com/inc/upload/8200colladd.zip //Eswar Koneti @ http://eskonr.wordpress.com/

You could either use the SDK, a dynamic collection (if all those clients have something in common) or a list of values dynamic collection: select SMS_R_System.ResourceId, SMS_R_System.ResourceType, SMS_R_System.Name, SMS_R_System.SMSUniqueIdentifier, SMS_R_System.ResourceDomainORWorkgroup, SMS_R_System.Client from SMS_R_System where SMS_R_System.Name in ("PC1","PC2"). That WQL query can easily be modified using notepad (you just have to create the list so that it looks like the example above).

here is the exe file which you can copy and paste the computers to add to required collection by Mark . https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B7bRoL0yQL84YmI2ZjQwODMtODE1Yy00ZTUyLTk0MzEtZTUwMTcwNWM0NGNj&hl=en&authkey=CN2v1t8L//Eswar Koneti @ http://eskonr.wordpress.com/

You can also use the new R3 feature to add computers to a collection.Kent Agerlund | http://scug.dk/ | The Danish community for System Center products