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# Batch edit

The ***Batch edit*** feature changes the settings of multiple entries in a single operation, e.g., to remove or update the credentials of a group of sessions.

### Folder and entry selection

Folders and entries can be selected using one of three ways: manual selection, [Advanced search](https://docs.devolutions.net/rdm/commands/view/search/advanced/), and [Multi vault search](https://docs.devolutions.net/rdm/commands/view/search/multi-vault/). It is recommended to use the latter two methods, as they are considerably less time-consuming than manually rummaging through many vaults for specific entries and folders.

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When editing manually selected folders, you are modifying the fields of their child entries and not those of the folders themselves. Note that advanced search is required for this operation.
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### Batch edit

Once the entries and folders to edit are selected, head over to the ***Edit*** tab, click on the ***Batch edit*** icon, and choose one of the editions options from the drop-down menu. Alternatively, the feature can be accessed by right-clicking on selected entries and folders before clicking on ***Edit*** – ***Batch edit***.

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PowerShell commands can be used to create customized batch edits for folders. Consult [Batch edit folders with custom PowerShell commands](https://docs.devolutions.net/powershell/rdm-powershell/batch-edit-folders-custom-powershell-commands/) to discover how.
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### Batch edit options

<table><thead><tr><th width="204.199951171875">OPTIONS</th><th>DESCRIPTION</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Edit saved host</strong></td><td>Change entries’ hosts using one of the configuration methods below:<br>- <strong>Host configured</strong>: manually enter the host or click on the ellipsis button (<strong>...</strong>) to choose from the computers on the domain.<br>- <strong>Linked (vault)</strong>: choose a pre-configured host contained in the current vault.<br>- <strong>Inherited</strong>: use the host configured on the parent folder or at the vault level.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Edit saved credentials</strong></td><td><p>Change the entries’ credentials using one of the following <strong>Credential mode</strong>:</p><ul><li><strong>Username and password</strong>: enter a new username, password, and domain. Each information can be unchecked to keep the ones already configured.</li><li><strong>Linked (vault)</strong>: choose a pre-configured credential entry in the current vault from which to retrieve credentials.</li><li><strong>Inherited</strong>: use the credentials configured for the parent folder or at the vault level.</li><li><strong>My personal credentials</strong>: retrieve a set of credentials stored under <strong>File</strong> – <strong>Local credentials</strong> – <strong>My personal credentials</strong>.</li><li><strong>None</strong></li><li><strong>My privileged account</strong>: retrieve a set of credentials stored under <strong>File</strong> – <strong>Local credentials</strong> – <strong>My privileged account</strong>.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Reset all saved credentials</strong></td><td>Clear all the credentials stored in the selected entries or folders.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Reset all saved passwords</strong></td><td>Clear all the passwords stored in the selected entries or folders.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Edit entries (general settings)</strong></td><td>Override the general settings of the selected entries or folders.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Edit entries (session type settings)</strong></td><td>Override the session type settings of the selected entries or folders.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Edit entries (asset)</strong></td><td>Override the asset settings of the selected asset type entries.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Edit sort priority</strong></td><td>Change the sorting priority of the selected entries or folders.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Edit tags</strong></td><td>Add or remove tags to the selected entries or folders. The <strong>Batch edit tags</strong> window also allows the creation of new tags.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Edit entries (user-specific settings)</strong></td><td>Override the user-specific settings of the selected entries or folders.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Edit entries (local specific settings)</strong></td><td>Override the local-specific settings of the selected entries or folders.</td></tr></tbody></table>

#### See also

* [Devolutions Academy – Comparing inheritance, batch edit, and batch operations using templates](https://academy.devolutions.net/student/activity/2815880-comparing-inheritance-batch-edit-and-batch-operations-using-templates)
* [Devolutions Academy – Delete and clean up your tags in Remote Desktop Manager](https://academy.devolutions.net/student/page/2846890-delete-and-clean-up-your-tags-in-remote-desktop-manager?curriculum_activity_id=4340232\&path_id=2628397\&sid=7a7fa2f0-c5ed-4119-a050-e31e2b5a2538\&sid_i=2)
* [Edit (special actions)](https://docs.devolutions.net/rdm/commands/edit/edit-special-actions/)
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When editing manually selected folders, you are modifying the fields of their child entries and not those of the folders themselves.
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### Batch edit

Once the entries and folders to edit are selected, head over to the ***Edit*** tab, click on the ***Batch edit*** icon, and choose one of the editions options from the drop-down menu. Alternatively, the feature can be accessed by right-clicking on selected entries and folders before clicking on ***Edit*** – ***Batch edit***.

![](https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/RDMM6024_2025_1.png)

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PowerShell commands can be used to create customized batch edits for folders. Consult [Batch edit folders with custom PowerShell commands](https://docs.devolutions.net/powershell/rdm-powershell/batch-edit-folders-custom-powershell-commands/) to discover how.
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### Batch edit options

<table><thead><tr><th width="203.39996337890625">OPTIONS</th><th>DESCRIPTION</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Edit saved host</strong></td><td><p>Change entries’ hosts using one of the configuration methods below:</p><ul><li><strong>Host configured</strong>: manually enter the host or click on the ellipsis button (<strong>...</strong>) to choose from the computers on the domain.</li><li><strong>Linked (vault)</strong>: choose a pre-configured host contained in the current vault.</li><li><strong>Inherited</strong>: use the host configured on the parent folder or at the vault level.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Edit saved credentials</strong></td><td><p>Change the entries’ credentials using one of the following <strong>Credential mode</strong>:</p><ul><li><strong>Username and password</strong>: enter a new username, password, and domain. Each information can be unchecked to keep the ones already configured.</li><li><strong>Linked (vault)</strong>: choose a pre-configured credential entry in the current vault from which to retrieve credentials.</li><li><strong>Inherited</strong>: use the credentials configured for the parent folder or at the vault level.</li><li><strong>My personal credentials</strong>: retrieve a set of credentials stored under <strong>File</strong> – <strong>Local credentials</strong> – <strong>My personal credentials</strong>.</li><li><strong>None</strong></li><li><strong>My privileged account</strong>: retrieve a set of credentials stored under <strong>File</strong> – <strong>Local credentials</strong> – <strong>My privileged account</strong>.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Reset all saved credentials</strong></td><td>Clear all the credentials stored in the selected entries or folders.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Reset all saved passwords</strong></td><td>Clear all the passwords stored in the selected entries or folders.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Edit entries (general settings)</strong></td><td>Override the general settings of the selected entries or folders.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Edit entries (session type settings)</strong></td><td>Override the session type settings of the selected entries or folders.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Edit entries (user-specific settings)</strong></td><td>Override the user-specific settings of the selected entries or folders.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Edit entries (local specific settings)</strong></td><td>Override the local-specific settings of the selected entries or folders.</td></tr></tbody></table>

#### See also

* [Devolutions Academy – Comparing inheritance, batch edit, and batch operations using templates](https://academy.devolutions.net/student/activity/2815880-comparing-inheritance-batch-edit-and-batch-operations-using-templates)
* [Devolutions Academy – Delete and clean up your tags in Remote Desktop Manager](https://academy.devolutions.net/student/page/2846890-delete-and-clean-up-your-tags-in-remote-desktop-manager?curriculum_activity_id=4340232\&path_id=2628397\&sid=7a7fa2f0-c5ed-4119-a050-e31e2b5a2538\&sid_i=2)
* [Edit (special actions)](https://docs.devolutions.net/rdm/commands/edit/edit-special-actions/)
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When editing manually selected folders, you are modifying the fields of their child entries and not those of the folders themselves.
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### Batch edit <a href="#batch-edit" id="batch-edit"></a>

Once the entries and folders to edit are selected, head over to the ***Edit*** tab, click on the ***Batch edit*** icon, and choose one of the editions options from the drop-down menu. Alternatively, the feature can be accessed by right-clicking on selected entries and folders before clicking on ***Edit*** – ***Batch edit***.

<figure><img src="https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/RDMW6040_2025_1.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

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PowerShell commands can be used to create customized batch edits for folders. Consult [Batch edit folders with custom PowerShell commands](https://docs.devolutions.net/powershell/rdm-powershell/batch-edit-folders-custom-powershell-commands/) to discover how.
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### Batch edit options <a href="#batch-edit-options" id="batch-edit-options"></a>

| OPTIONS                                    | DESCRIPTION                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| ------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Edit saved host**                        | <p>Change entries’ hosts using one of the configuration methods below:</p><ul><li><em><strong>Host configured</strong></em>: manually enter the host or click on the ellipsis button (<em><strong>...</strong></em>) to choose from the computers on the domain.</li><li><em><strong>Linked (vault)</strong></em>: choose a pre-configured host contained in the current vault.</li><li><em><strong>Inherited</strong></em>: use the host configured on the parent folder or at the vault level.</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| **Edit saved credentials**                 | <p>Change the entries’ credentials using one of the following <em><strong>Credential mode</strong></em>:</p><ul><li><em><strong>Username and password</strong></em>: enter a new username, password, and domain. Each information can be unchecked to keep the ones already configured.</li><li><em><strong>Linked (vault)</strong></em>: choose a pre-configured credential entry in the current vault from which to retrieve credentials.</li><li><em><strong>Inherited</strong></em>: use the credentials configured for the parent folder or at the vault level.</li><li><a href="https://docs.devolutions.net/rdm/commands/file/my-account-settings/my-personal-credentials/"><em><strong>My personal credentials</strong></em></a>: retrieve a set of credentials stored under <em><strong>File</strong></em> – <em><strong>Local credentials</strong></em> – <em><strong>My personal credentials</strong></em>.</li><li><em><strong>None</strong></em></li><li><em><strong>My privileged account</strong></em>: retrieve a set of credentials stored under <em><strong>File</strong></em> – <em><strong>Local credentials</strong></em> – <em><strong>My privileged account</strong></em>.</li></ul> |
| **Reset all saved credentials**            | Clear all the credentials stored in the selected entries or folders.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| **Reset all saved passwords**              | Clear all the passwords stored in the selected entries or folders.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| **Edit entries (general settings)**        | Override the general settings of the selected entries or folders.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| **Edit entries (session type settings)**   | Override the session type settings of the selected entries or folders.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| **Edit entries (asset)**                   | Override the asset settings of the selected asset type entries.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| **Edit sort priority**                     | Change the sorting priority of the selected entries or folders.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| **Edit tags**                              | Add or remove tags to the selected entries or folders. The ***Batch edit tags*** window also allows the creation of new tags.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| **Edit entries (user-specific settings)**  | Override the user-specific settings of the selected entries or folders.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| **Edit entries (local specific settings)** | Override the local-specific settings of the selected entries or folders.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |

#### See also <a href="#see-also" id="see-also"></a>

* [Devolutions Academy – Comparing inheritance, batch edit, and batch operations using templates](https://academy.devolutions.net/student/activity/2815880-comparing-inheritance-batch-edit-and-batch-operations-using-templates)
* [Devolutions Academy – Delete and clean up your tags in Remote Desktop Manager](https://academy.devolutions.net/student/page/2846890-delete-and-clean-up-your-tags-in-remote-desktop-manager?curriculum_activity_id=4340232\&path_id=2628397\&sid=7a7fa2f0-c5ed-4119-a050-e31e2b5a2538\&sid_i=2)
* [Edit (special actions)](https://docs.devolutions.net/rdm/commands/edit/edit-special-actions/)
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