I use a powershell command to add a new machine to a domain. Elevate a powershell session on the local machine, then issue the following command:
add-computer -domainname yourdomain -credential yourdomain\yourid -oupath "ou=workstations,ou=computers,ou=location,dc=yourcompany,dc=com" The above line adds the computer to the OU "yourcompany.com/location/computers/workstations" - change that to suit your situation. Works like a champ for me. Kurt On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 08:58, helpdesk UK <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Click Start, and then click Run. >>>>>>>>>>>>> In the Open box, type cmd. >>>>>>>>>>>>> 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/> ~
