Auto join domain using sysprep - Windows 7

[ronnoco]

Hi all,

 

We are quite new to using Windows and Sysprep is a different kettle of fish to the XP version I am use to.

 

I have followed Brian Lee Jacksons Sysprep guide and all works well apart from I am not sure how to get a machine to automatically join the domain?

 

Is there a setting in the unattend.xml file or do a need an additional xml file or a vbs script?

 

We are using FOG to capture and deploy the image.

 

Thanks very much in advance for any help/advice.

 

Gary

[JaTayler]

Hi ronnoco,

 

We deployed Windows 7 to our machines in the summer of 2010 and used a .vbs script that was created for us which joined the machine to the domain automatically - all we need to do is enter the Asset Number of the machine and the script does the rest.

 

We initially build a machine with Windows 7 and all the software etc... then copied a folder which contained the script and a little .cmd file, which initialised the script, to c:\windows\setup\scripts\

Then ran sysprep using the Out-of-box experience (OBE) option & captured the image using GHOST.

When the machine was built, we ran through the OBE screens until it reboots. Get to the desktop & this little script pops up, we enter the asset number of the machine, click OK and viola, the machine is added to the domain

 

If you would like a copy of the script and .cmd file, let me know I can just take out the specific info we have and send it to you.

 

Cheers

J

[ronnoco]

Hi,

 

Thanks for the quick reply and yes, if you could send me the script that would be great.

 

If it can just show me what bits I need to fill in, that would be great!

 

Cheers.

 

Gary

[EvLPhenom]

Hi,

 

Is there any chance you could send it to me as well as I am just getting to this stage now and it seems like a good way to do it. Thanks in advance.

[JaTayler]

Sent guys.

 

Cheers

[EvLPhenom]

Much appreciated thanks.

[mo_vigilante]

Hiya,

 

Is there any chance this could be sent to me also? Hopefully plan to do this soon and this will be great and soo useful to us. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks.

Mo

[ronnoco]

Hi J,

 

Thanks a lot for sending, will try soon.

 

Just checking, do I call the .cmd file joindomain.cmd ?

 

Thanks!

 

Gary

[ryanmwalker06]

could i get a copy too please

 

Cheers

[JaTayler]

Hi Gary,

We've called it setupcomplete.cmd but i assume it could be anything you like.

 

I guess it would be a bit of trial and error to see what works.

 

Cheers

[JB_IT]

If you are using a FOG server you can set fog to add the machine to the domain and be put in any OU you specify, which i what i do to then automate software installs of other software which isn't in the image.

[mrtechsystems]

Hi JaTayler

 

Could do me a favour sent me the script so I can take a look would be useful Cheers

[chrisbrown]

Why not put the script in the thread here so everyone can see it?

[mobybrick]

Can I have a copy please?

 

Thanks!

 

Moby

[JaTayler]

Hi Guys, Sorry I haven't been on here for a bit.

 

The stuff that you need to change is in red

 

Cheers

J

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Const JOIN_DOMAIN = 1
Const ACCT_CREATE = 2

Dim sCmpName
Dim sUser, sPassword, sDomain, sOU

[color="red"][b]sUser = ""
sPassword = ""
sDomain = "" [/b][/color]

sCmpName = InputBox("Enter the new computer name:", "Computer Name")
If sCmpName = "" Then
Wscript.Echo "Exiting script."
Wscript.Quit
End If

Dim oWMI, oCmp, oOS, sReturn

Set oWMI = GetObject("winmgmts:\\.\root\cimv2")
For Each oCmp in oWMI.InstancesOf("Win32_ComputerSystem")
sReturn = oCmp.Rename(sCmpName)
If sReturn <> 0 Then
Wscript.Echo "Rename failed. Error = " & Err.Number & _
vbcrlf & "Exiting script."
Else
Wscript.Echo "Rename successful."
sReturn = oCmp.JoinDomainOrWorkgroup(sDomain, sPassword, _
sDomain & "\" & sUser, sOU, JOIN_DOMAIN)
If sReturn <> 0 Then
Wscript.Echo "Join domain failed. Error = " & Err.Number & _
vbcrlf & "Exiting script."
Else
Wscript.Echo "Join domain successful."
End If
Wscript.Echo "Rebooting computer..."
Dim oShell

Set oShell = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
sReturn = oShell.Run("%comspec% /c shutdown -r -t 0 -f")

End If
Next

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The script file is saved as JoinDomain.vbs

The .cmd just contains:

 

start c:\windows\setup\scripts\joindomain.vbs

 

Both need to be copied into the Windows\Setup\Scripts folder so that they run when the machine logs in after the build

 

All the best guys, hope it works for you

Edited March 28, 2011 by ChrisH
Code tags added

[ChrisH]

Fixed for you.

[JaTayler]

Brilliant, Thanks 

[MkII]

Thanks for posting that!

 

I have a script that pulls the asset tag from the machine which is what we use for PC naming.

 

Dumb question : how does that script get deleted after the final boot?

[andrewk2004]

When the script runs, it does not join the Domain. I entered our information here with what JaTyler said change what was in RED.

[roadrunner2348]

Hi all,

 

We are quite new to using Windows and Sysprep is a different kettle of fish to the XP version I am use to.

 

I have followed Brian Lee Jacksons Sysprep guide and all works well apart from I am not sure how to get a machine to automatically join the domain?

 

Is there a setting in the unattend.xml file or do a need an additional xml file or a vbs script?

 

We are using FOG to capture and deploy the image.

 

Thanks very much in advance for any help/advice.

 

Gary

 

I don't know what version of FOG your up to but I've been using version 0.29. It has a client you install in the image before your run sysprep. It handles the domain join, computer naming, and a host of other things. I believe all you need to do is put your active directory information into the FOG server (you need to encrypt your AD password first. instructions) and install the agent in the image before you sysprep it (get the agent from /fog/client).

 

Justin

[windstar]

Can you possibly provide the exact syntax of the entries we need to change? In other words is the user in the domain\user format or just the user name, is the domain the netbios name or domain.local and does the computer account need to be created in AD before this script runs?

[dhorowitz]

I've experienced the same occurrence as windstar above, that the rename of the PC is successful, but when it tries to join the domain, it gives you the same join domain failed, error code 0. I also see even following the instructions on placing the files in the c:\windows\setup\scripts folder that they don't automatically run upon completion of the unattended setup. I can run the scripts physically by browsing to them, and it won't join the domain.

[goodhead]

i used mysysprep version 2

 

it pops up asking for computer name and then asks you what domain you want. i have it auto populated with the 1 domain i have , so we just have to click ok.

[dhorowitz]

Alright, we're somewhat there. This particular utility will join the PC automatically to the domain, but I can't get it to prompt us for a computer name. I've left the blank which is supposed to prompt, also I've deleted the line completely according to another site that should prompt it as well. Any more suggestions?

[Jose]

not sure if its been posted before but this site here enables you to create the xml file that joins a domain without having to jumo through hoops the MS way.

 

 

Windows 7 unattend.xml Generator