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How do I prevent group creation by end users when installing the agent? - Connect IT Community | Kaseya
<main> <article class="userContent"> <p><strong>QUESTION</strong></p> <p>When using an agent deployment package which is configured to prompt user for machine ID, user is able to create a sub-group by entering a period in the machine name. For example entering ws1.client will create a machine ID called ws1 in a sub-group called "client" under the group the package is pointing to.<br><br>How can this be prevented?</p> <p>"Allow automatic account creation for groups without a policy" is checked under System tab > Check-in Policy (this is the default setting)</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>ANSWER</strong></p> <p>Uncheck this setting to prevent auto-creation of groups. This will mean any group will need to be created within the VSA interface by an admin account with sufficient function access.</p> <p>MORE INFORMATION</p> <p>N/A</p> <p>APPLIES TO</p> <p>All versions</p> </article> </main>