Domain Join Using Cmd
Join windows server an active directory domain.
Domain join using cmd. Specify the domain name and a valid user for this domain domain user. Type sconfig at the command prompt and press enter. Below is the command we need to run for joining the machine to a domain.
Run this command to join a computer to the domain and specify the ou path. Active directory domain credential. In this tutorial how we will see how to join a windows server with graphical interface to an active directory domain.
User account with the rights to join a computer to the domain. 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. Type the user password when prompted.
Netdom exe join computername domain domainname userd domainname username passwordd password. In order to be able to join the server must be able to resolve the dns name of the domain. Then enter the name of the domain to join the computer and click ok.
To target the correct ad site where the client will based it is better to use the command line tool netdom. Add computer domainname domain lan credential account user domain domainname. There are two ways to join or leave a domain.
I mean in performing the domain join at the client using netdom which. On the computer to join the domain open a powershell command prompt and enter the following command. From the list of options choose option 1 domain workgroup by typing 1 and press enter.