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PowerShell in Windows 7 - HowTo Add-Computer to specific OU?

Asked by: MPECSInc

In Windows 7, we need to use the PowerShell command to add a computer to a domain specific OU.

We used to use a netdom join command for Windows Vista and Server 2008. NetDom is not included with Win7 or Win2K8 R2 from what I can see.

So, we need to use PowerShell. The Add-Computer command should accomplish what we need, but I sure cannot get to the proper syntax using the Help or online.

The targeted OU: OU=Win7OU,OU=MyBusiness,OU=Computers,DC=MySBSDomain,DC=Local
Domain: MySBSDomain.local
Win7 non-domain joined name: MY-Win7Beta

I have tried many different iterations of the command with no success.

Here is one (with and without the "" on the OU fails):

PS C:\Users\Information Services> Add-Computer -Credential MySBSDomain\Administrator -OUPath "OU=Win7OU,OU=Computers,OU=MyBusiness,DC=MySBSDomain,DC=Local" -Passthru -Server MySBSDomain\MySBSServer -ComputerName MY-Win7Beta -DomainName MySBSDomain.local
Add-Computer : This command cannot be executed on target computer('MY-Win7Beta') due to following error: Access is denied.
At line:1 char:13
+ Add-Computer <<<<  -Credential MySBSDomain\administrator -OUPath "OU=Win7OU,OU=Computers,OU=MyBusiness,DC=MySBSDomain,DC=Local" -passthru -Server MySBSDomain\MySBSServer -ComputerName MY-Win7Beta -DomainName MySBSDomain.local
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidOperation: (My-Win7Beta:String) [Add-Computer], InvalidOperationException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : InvalidOperationException,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.AddComputerCommand

I am looking for the properly formatted syntax to run in PowerShell itself. This is priority number 1.

From there, a script would be good to go too.

Thanks.

Philip

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2009-02-17 at 11:00:24ID24151288
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Join Domain

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Answers

 

by: bosjayiPosted on 2009-02-17 at 11:07:29ID: 23662981

Have you looked at the quest AD Managment tools?
I know they have a new-QADObject and Move-QADObject that lets you add / move things around.  I use their cmdlets for all my AD manipulation, just havn't used these specific ones yet.

http://www.quest.com/powershell/activeroles-server.aspx

 

by: BSonPoshPosted on 2009-02-17 at 11:33:52ID: 23663238

What you are looking for is Add-Computer

help add-computer -full

 

by: MPECSIncPosted on 2009-02-17 at 12:15:36ID: 23663680

Third party is out of the question.

Help did not cut it. I copy and pasted the full Help into a text file to compare its output with the standard Help output and it did nothing to augment the standard Help.

Need the syntax please.

Philip

 

by: BSonPoshPosted on 2009-02-17 at 12:57:24ID: 23664090

try this

$creds = Get-credential
Add-Computer -comp ServerName -domainname YourDomainName -OUPath OU=testOU,DC=domain,DC=Domain,DC=com -cred $creds

                                              
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by: MPECSIncPosted on 2009-02-17 at 13:41:14ID: 23664542

BsonPosh,

Getting closer! :)

Errors out. See attached.

Philip

 

by: BSonPoshPosted on 2009-02-17 at 13:42:19ID: 23664552

oh... you need to quote the OU

 

by: MPECSIncPosted on 2009-02-17 at 15:29:56ID: 23665441

Okay, quotes in place.
It is still stalling. :(

Changed -comp to -Server MySBSDomain\MySBSServer to get rid of another error. But, I am still hamstrung for the proper syntax. :(

 

by: BSonPoshPosted on 2009-02-17 at 15:33:09ID: 23665469

same error?

-computername is the hostname
-server is DC you want to perform the join on

 

by: MPECSIncPosted on 2009-02-17 at 16:03:06ID: 23665637

Get prompted twice.

Then, see attached.

Thanks. Philip

 

by: BSonPoshPosted on 2009-02-17 at 16:21:25ID: 23665757

That is authentication error.

 

by: MPECSIncPosted on 2009-02-17 at 16:26:37ID: 23665792

Yes ... but to what? The local machine or the domain? Or, am I trying to connect the server "-Comp MySBSServer" to its already existing domain which is kinda the way I read the error and syntax?

Philip

 

by: BSonPoshPosted on 2009-02-17 at 16:35:29ID: 23665843

Those are the domain creds. I assume you are local the Win7 host?

 

by: MPECSIncPosted on 2009-02-17 at 16:41:36ID: 23665880

Yes.
I have launched PS elevated, the local user has local admin privileges as well.

The domain credentials are formatted: MySBSDomain\Administrator along with the necessary password.

Philip

 

by: BSonPoshPosted on 2009-02-18 at 06:21:56ID: 23670467

Philip, at this point, I think this is a bug.

 

by: MPECSIncPosted on 2009-02-18 at 07:06:40ID: 23670921

Ouch... :P

Got it.

Philip

 

by: BSonPoshPosted on 2009-02-18 at 08:35:37ID: 23671911

I just got word... this already fixed and should be in the next release

 

by: MPECSIncPosted on 2009-02-18 at 08:57:41ID: 23672243

Okay.
Thanks for that!
Philip

 

by: MPECSIncPosted on 2009-02-18 at 08:58:56ID: 31547946

Oops ... clicked on the wrong one initially.
Philip

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