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Creating a group that excludes members of other groups

Andrew Tabar 171 Reputation points
2022-09-20T21:14:42.473+00:00

Is there a way to create a group criteria that says:
Not a member of Groups X, Y or Z?
For example, I have groups of print servers in NA, APAC and EU. I want to create a group of print servers that aren't in any of those groups, so that I can identify them to get them grouped correctly or fix whatever needs to be fixed.

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  1. SChalakov 10,371 Reputation points MVP
    2022-09-21T06:09:09.17+00:00

    Hi @Andrew Tabar ,

    there is a way and it involves either a bit of scripting or some MP authoring. SCOM has some nice PowerShell cmdlets, but when it comes to group editing, there is more to wish. So I would recommend you to go this way:

    OpsMgr: How to create a group of all Windows Computers that are NOT a member of another group
    https://kevinholman.com/2012/03/09/opsmgr-how-to-create-a-group-of-all-windows-computers-that-are-not-a-member-of-another-group/

    You can apply the same logic in your case and achive the task.

    I hope I could help you out!

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    Regards
    Stoyan Chalakov

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  2. Simon Ren-MSFT 32,221 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2022-09-21T03:00:33.533+00:00

    Hi,

    Per my experience, you can create a group that contains all the print servers based on active directory OU. And then we can create a new group with an expression, which basically states “All Windows Computers that are NOT CONTAINED in the print server group”.

    For more detailed steps, please refer to:
    OpsMgr: How to create a group of all Windows Computers that are NOT a member of another group
    Authoring SCOM groups – from simple to complex

    Hope it helps. Thanks for your time.

    Best regards,
    Simon

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