I will be needing to re-authenticate many computers to a domain after a server recovery. I found the netdom tool that will make this process easier so I do not have to go to each machine and do this manually. I have created 2 batch files that make calls to enter autologon registry keys. This all seems to work. My problem is that I have to go in and edit the 2 batch files netdom command to reflect the correct computer name. The administrator username, password, and domain will be the same.
What I would like to do is this:
Run a batch file that askes to input a computer name
Update this line in my batch files:
cd c:\netdom remove COMPUTER /domain:testing /userd:administrator /passwordd:testing /reboot
cd c:\netdom netdom join COMPUTER /domain:testing /userd:administrator /passwordd:testing /reboot
Execute the netdom commands.
My final result needs to be simply run the batch file, enter the computer name and that is it. I already have my registry keys set to auto logon so the process can be almost completely automated.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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So my code will need to look like:
@echo off
echo "Enter Computer Name"
set /p ComputerName=
echo %ComputerName%
regedit /s c:/netdom/administrator.re
cd c:\netdom remove %ComputerName% /domain:testing /userd:administrator /passwordd:testing /reboot
The username, password, and domain names will not be changing, only the computer name.
I have created a folder on the server named "netdom" that contains all the netdom.exe registry files, and batch files needed to join the computers back to the domain. I believe that you can change the directory and execute the command in the same line. If not I know how to get around that. My main concern was not having to edit 2 batch files everytime I use it. I want run it, input the correct name and let it do it's thing.
This is being used during a server recovery. The domain gets blown away and all of the units need to be rejoined to the domain. We have tried backing up Active Directory, but that corrupts our software. I'm trying to find a more automated method of joining 50+ units back to the domain as quickly as possible. Having this batch file and registry keys, will let me run the batch file, input the computer name, then go to the next computer. This eliminates the need for me to disjoin the domain, reboot, join the domain, reboot, reset autologon.
<P>I just thought of another problem. When the computer is rebooted, the computer name variable will be erased. How would I keep it stored into memory so that it can be used again?</P><P>Would it be possible to simply generate a "new" batch file before the reboot? Something like:</P><P> </P><P>I haven't tried yet, can you use netdom to remove then re-add a domain with 1 reboot?</P>
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by: robsantosPosted on 2008-06-27 at 10:40:17ID: 21886068
you're taliking about prompting for variables!
this basic example (from here http://www.computing.net/a
@echo off
echo "Enter Username"
set /p UserName=
echo "Password"
set /p PassWord=
echo %UserName% %PassWord%