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Discover Workgroup Machines Using network discovery

Hi,

I'm asked to manage workgroup computers (OS : 2016 and 2019 Server) about 400 machine

I know the number is huge but unfortunately they should not joined to DC

CM version 2010 with the latest hotfixes and use PKI to secure clients communications

I tried to use network discovery Full topology, but it fails to discovers WG machines.

so please how to mange those workgroup machines using configurations manger.

Thanks

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Hi, @AhmedEssam-4837
Thank you for posting in Microsoft Q&A forum.
When you enable the network discovery, have you configured the Subnets correctly?
For more about mange workgroup machines by SCCM, we may refer to the article :
http://eddiejackson.net/wp/?p=14669
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Thanks @AllenLiu-MSFT

I already followed the mentioned article but still computer's doesn't show up in the console

Workstation ip is. 10.10.10.54 with subnet 255.0.0.0

In the discovery I put 10.10.10.0

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You may refer to the official docs for more details according to your network environment, and verify that Network Discovery has finished:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/configmgr/core/servers/deploy/configure/configure-discovery-methods#BKMK_ConfigNetworkDisc

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It has to be said that few person use Network Discovery in production environment, it is not required to discovery workgroup pc before manage it, it's better to manually install the CM client on each workgroup PC. We cannot use client push installation method to install client on workgroup computers.

Here is great articles about how to install SCCM Client Agents on Workgroup Computers and management:
https://www.prajwaldesai.com/install-sccm-client-agents-on-workgroup-computers/
http://eskonr.com/2013/08/sccm-configmgr-2012-manage-workgroup-computers-for-deploymentremote-tools-etc/
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@AllenLiu-MSFT

Thanks for your help

I will use the manual method but what about the PKI. Our configuration manager is using https pki.

How to configure pki for workgroup machines

Thanks again

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