Client Reparent Utility: wgnReparent.exe

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Client Reparent Utility: wgnReparent.exe

WgnReparent.exe allows administrators to move machines between parents (gateway servers or the CMS, within the same or different hierarchies). If you move a machine to a new CMS infrastructure, you are prompted for confirmation. Typical examples are shown below:

Display the parents for all machines known to the CMS:
```
WgnReparent -all -show
```
Display the parents for one or more client machines:
```
WgnReparent -show MACHINE1 MACHINE2 MACHINE3
```

Move one or more machines to a new parent:

WgnReparent -parent NEW_PARENT MACHINE1 MACHINE2 MACHINE3

Move the local machine to a new parent:
```
WgnReparent -parent NEW_PARENT
```
Move all child machines of a specified gateway to a new parent:
```
WgnReparent -parent NEW_PARENT -children GATEWAY
```
For full usage instructions, run:
```
wgnReparent -?
```

Note: To use this utility to reparent a child machine to a parent in a different hierarchy, you must be a local administrator on the client machine or CMS.