There are two ways to modify an existing collection in Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007.
Collection properties (attributes that reflect a collection's content) are modified through the <Collection Name> Properties dialog box. Attributes that can be modified there include the following:
- General collection information
- Membership rules
- Advertisements to the collection
- Security rights
Collection settings (attributes that reflect a collection's behavior) are modified through the <Collection Name> Settings dialog box. Attributes that can be modified there include the following:
- Maintenance windows
- Collection-specific variables
- Collection-specific restart and policy
polling settings
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| To modify the properties of a specific collection, you must have Modify permission for the Collections security object type. To modify the settings of a collection, you must have Modify Settings permission for the Collection security object type. For more information about security permissions, see Classes and Instances for Object Security in Configuration Manager. |
To modify collection properties
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In the Configuration Manager console, navigate to System Center Configuration Manager / Site Database / Computer Management / Collections.
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Right-click the collection that you want to modify, and then click Properties.
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In the <Collection Name> Properties dialog box, modify the settings as needed.
For information about the specific pages in this dialog box, see Collection Name Properties.
To modify collection settings
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In the Configuration Manager console, navigate to System Center Configuration Manager / Site Database / Computer Management / Collections.
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Right-click the collection that you want to modify, and then click Modify Collection Settings.
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In the <Collection Name> Properties dialog box, modify the settings as needed.
For information about the specific dialog pages in this dialog box, see the individual help pages for those pages.