Domain Join Command Line

When you join a domain by using the command line utility ad bridge enterprise uses the hostname of the computer to derive a fully qualified domain name fqdn and then automatically sets the fqdn in the etc hosts file.

Domain join command line. Run this command to join a computer to the domain and specify the ou path. The netdom command or the powershell command lets add computer and remove computer. Domain domain specifies the domain that you want to join the computer to.

To join a domain there are 2 paths the first is to just add the computer to the domain and create the computer account simultaneously which is ok if you are logged on as a domain administrator if you are not a domain administrator the account needs to be added in advance and then you join the domain. Netdom exe join computername domain domainname userd domainname username passwordd password. You can join a windows 10 device to the domain with the 2 methods covered in this guide.

To join the server to the domain type d and press enter. If you do not specify this parameter then netdom join uses the domain to which the current computer belongs. Join active directory from the command line on linux or unix computers the location of the domain join command line utility is opt pbis bin domainjoin cli.

From the list of options choose option 1 domain workgroup by typing 1 and press enter. Specify the domain name and a valid user for this domain domain user. You can also use the netdom join command line to join a computer to the domain.

Here username and password should be of a the domain specified in domain switch. Specifies the name of the computer that you want to join to the domain. If you prefer powershell use add computer cmdlet.

Type sconfig at the command prompt and press enter. On the computer to join the domain open a powershell command prompt and enter the following command. Add computer domainname domain02 oupath ou testou dc domain dc domain dc com in the following example i ll be adding computers to the domain that go to the sales department.