James I do honeslty apprecaite your help...
I will research this further. cheers Jo On 6 May 2010 13:57, James Rankin <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, my command line reads > > *net localgroup "Test" DOMAIN\DC1$ /add /domain > > *Result > > *The request will be processed at a domain controller for domain DOMAIN. > The command completed successfully.* > > The domain local group checked in ADUC shows the computer account as a > member, when it wasn't before. This is using a Windows 2008 R2 domain, > although I can't see it working any differently at lower functional levels. > > If this isn't working for you, I have no further ideas. I am running mine > from a workstation with the Remote Admin Tools installed. > > Regards, > > > On 6 May 2010 13:45, helpdesk UK <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Of course it was on the DC ! >> >> for sanity sake I rechecked it was Domain Local and not Global >> >> >> On 6 May 2010 13:00, James Rankin <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Did you create the local group on the domain, or the local machine? It is >>> the domain you need to create the local group on >>> >>> >>> On 6 May 2010 12:41, helpdesk UK <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> net localgroup test domain1\%computername%$ /ADD /domain >>>> >>>> System error 1376 has occured >>>> >>>> The specefied local group does not exisit. >>>> >>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/119865 >>>> >>>> any ideas why it works for you and not me ? :( >>>> >>>> cheers >>>> >>>> Jo >>>> >>>> On 6 May 2010 12:29, James Rankin <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> And make sure it is a domain local group you have created >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 6 May 2010 12:28, helpdesk UK <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> unfortunately not. >>>>>> >>>>>> I just created another local group called test and tried the following >>>>>> command. >>>>>> >>>>>> net group test domain1\%computername%$ /ADD /domain >>>>>> >>>>>> it sends me back to the >>>>>> The synatax for this command is: >>>>>> >>>>>> NET GROUP >>>>>> ............................................... >>>>>> >>>>>> Is this not working because of some security changes in Windows 7 / >>>>>> Windows 2008 R2 domain ? >>>>>> >>>>>> But if it was a security issue it would give me an error NETHELPmsg >>>>>> etc.... >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> maybe another utility OR script would do this so I can simply add that >>>>>> script to a task sequence and when it runs .....it will automatically add >>>>>> that computer it is building to a set group in AD ? >>>>>> >>>>>> cheers >>>>>> >>>>>> Jo >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 6 May 2010 11:51, James Rankin <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Try creating your group again but this time create it as a *domain >>>>>>> local group* rather than just a standard security group, I just >>>>>>> tested this and it works >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 6 May 2010 11:45, helpdesk UK <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hello James >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> and I am not sure what I am typing incorrectly here but my command >>>>>>>> is >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The comamdn you have suggested will fail as localgroup ? i dont have >>>>>>>> local groups created on any machines I want to only add the >>>>>>>> %computername% >>>>>>>> to the domain group >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> so I tried this >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> net group SSID1 domain1\%computername%$ /ADD /domain >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> it sends me back to the syntax of this command as it is >>>>>>>> incomplete.... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The funny thing is I cannot get a net group command working :( >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> cheers >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Jo >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 5 May 2010 17:18, James Rankin <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> You may need to add */domain *onto the end of that command. It >>>>>>>>> seems to work for me. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 5 May 2010 17:14, James Rankin <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Maybe this, off the top of my head? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> *Net localgroup <group> <domain name>\<computer name>$ /ADD* >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 5 May 2010 17:11, helpdesk UK <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> James, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> As mentioned earlier the computer_DN i.e. distinguished name will >>>>>>>>>>> be different in some cases i.e. different ou. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I need to acheive this without the Computer_DN to be honest I >>>>>>>>>>> hope I am explaining the problem correctly. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I dont even know what the computer will be called when SCCM >>>>>>>>>>> installs it. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> so I feel the dynamic command with %computername% would be ideal >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> so whatever the %computername% add it to this group *SSID1* >>>>>>>>>>> I hope that clarifies it further. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> cheers >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Jo >>>>>>>>>>> On 5 May 2010 16:41, James Rankin <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Adding a Computer Account to a Group >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> 1. Click *Start*, and then click *Run*. >>>>>>>>>>>> 2. In the *Open* box, type *cmd*. >>>>>>>>>>>> 3. At the command prompt, type the following command: >>>>>>>>>>>> dsmod group group_dn -addmbr computer_dn >>>>>>>>>>>> This command uses the following values: >>>>>>>>>>>> - *group_dn* specifies the distinguished name of the >>>>>>>>>>>> group object to which you want to add the computer object. >>>>>>>>>>>> - *computer_dn* specifies the distinguished name of the >>>>>>>>>>>> computer object to be added to the group. The distinguished >>>>>>>>>>>> name indicates >>>>>>>>>>>> the folder location. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> When you add a computer to a group, you can assign permissions >>>>>>>>>>>> to all of the computer accounts in that group, and then filter >>>>>>>>>>>> Group Policy >>>>>>>>>>>> settings on all accounts in that group. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> To view the complete syntax for this command, at a command >>>>>>>>>>>> prompt, type *dsmod group /?*. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On 5 May 2010 16:27, helpdesk UK <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Windows 7 >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> My understanding was that all the SCCM Task Sequence run under >>>>>>>>>>>>> elevated prompt ? >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> As it deploys all the apps + etc... >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I have not yet inserted any scripts in the task sequence so not >>>>>>>>>>>>> sure how it will react ? >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I was hoping if the command would be simple >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> < utility > add to < group name > %computername% >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> along those lines >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> cheers >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Jo >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On 5 May 2010 15:51, Kurt Buff <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> What OS? I have my minions do this from the command line all >>>>>>>>>>>>>> the time. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Under Win7, however, it's a powershell script that must be run >>>>>>>>>>>>>> from an >>>>>>>>>>>>>> elevated prompt. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kurt >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 06:47, helpdesk UK < >>>>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Hello Everyone, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > I need to add a few computers to a specefic group in AD once >>>>>>>>>>>>>> the machine is >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > compelte building... >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Can this be done on the local netbios name ? >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > %computername% >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > 1. Machines build completes. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > 2. Final reboot and it runs a command to add to specific >>>>>>>>>>>>>> groups. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > I need to figure this out as I need to add this as a command >>>>>>>>>>>>>> line option in >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > my SCCM Task Sequence for building Windows 7 Laptops for >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Wireless Policies. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Any help will be much appreciated. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Thank you >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Jo >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource >>>>>>>>>>>>>> hog! ~ >>>>>>>>>>>>>> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> ~ >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>> "On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you >>>>>>>>>>>> put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come >>>>>>>>>>>> out?' I am >>>>>>>>>>>> not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that >>>>>>>>>>>> could >>>>>>>>>>>> provoke such a question." >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> "On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you >>>>>>>>>> put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come >>>>>>>>>> out?' I am >>>>>>>>>> not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that >>>>>>>>>> could >>>>>>>>>> provoke such a question." >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> "On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you >>>>>>>>> put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' >>>>>>>>> I am >>>>>>>>> not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that >>>>>>>>> could >>>>>>>>> provoke such a question." >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> "On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put >>>>>>> into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am >>>>>>> not >>>>>>> able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could >>>>>>> provoke >>>>>>> such a question." >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> "On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put >>>>> into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not >>>>> able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could >>>>> provoke >>>>> such a question." >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> "On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into >>> the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able >>> rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such >>> a question." >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > "On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into > the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able > rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such > a question." > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
