Nested computer groups?

Question

Is it possible to use nested groups within patch manager? as the option to select "all computers in the selected Patch Manager Computer Group" is greyed out within computer selection rule. Am currently using the Eval version and so am wondering whether this is a licensed version only option or there for future use?

LGarvin · Answer

Some clarification may be helpful here...

WSUS Target Groups can be nested, e.g.

All Apps - Dev

App1 - Dev

App2 - Dev

App3 - Dev

Patch Manager Computer Groups cannot be nested; there is no heirarchical capability, just a flat list of computer groups.

You can still create the four groups, as above, and you can place all of the computers from each of the three subgroups into the All Apps-Dev group, but within Patch Manager, they'll be seen as for independent groups, lacking the heirarchical relationship that exists with WSUS Target Groups.

David_Di_Blasio · Answer

This is certainly possible in both the Patch Manager console, and the WSUS console as this is a function provided by WSUS itself. In Patch Manager you would just need to select the group you want to create a sub group under, and then click the "Add Computer Group" button in the actions pane.

mherridge · Answer

I'm enquiring as to whether there is the option to create a nested group, i.e. I create thre groups called App1 - Dev, App2 - Dev and App3 - Dev and then one group call All Apps - Dev which contains the 3 sub groups. Is this possible?