ADJoin_PreReq_Create_Computer_Account

Prerequisite for ADJoin_Computer. Run this component on an AD server to add the computer account to the domain, then ADJoin_Computer from the computer being joined to finish it up.

ADJoin_PreReq_Create_Computer_Account

This component creates the computer account in AD so ADJoin_Computer can join the computer to the domain. You will supply the computer name of the computer being joined. The OU you would like computer accounts created in is saved as a site variable.

Technical Info

Most of the component is error checking to make sure the variable are there. Then is runs “New-ADComputer -Name <computer name you entered> -AccountPassword <a random string i generated when i created the component> -Path <environment variable with OU path>”

Required Variables or UDFs

Level	Name	Value	Notes
Component Variable	CompName	computername	computer name of the device you would like to join
Site Variable	DefaultComputerADPath	OU=,DC=,DC=	Get this info from ADSEdit
Site Variable	DomainName	i.e. Corp.client.com (or client.local if you still use that naming)

Security Checks

If this component downloads any external files other then grabbing the script from our repository, they will be listed here so you can do your own due diligence if needed.

Filename	URL	Path	Notes
			No External Files Downloaded

Changelog

7/22/2022 – Initial Release