"The format of the specified domain name is invalid" error in Powershell Add-Computer
Hello Experts,
Need some help. I'm building a Windows 7 image and need to run a Powershell script to automatically join the domain. I first wanted to store the credential password to join the domain (see CTcharger's comments at http://www.experts-exchange.com/OS/Microsoft_Operating_Systems/Q_25218688.html?sfQueryTermInfo=1+10+30+7+domain+join+powershel+window). But when trying to actually join the computer to the domain I get as error that states "The format of the specified domain name is invalid". Here are the steps I've taken in powershell:
#Set-myCredential.ps1
$Credential = Get-Credential (I type in the credentials it asks me for)
$credential.Password | ConvertFrom-SecureString | Set-Content c:\windows\system32\window
#Get-myCredential.ps1
$password = Get-Content c:\windows\system32\window
$credential = New-Object System.Management.Automati
After that I try to join it to the domain by typing in:
add-computer -domainname af.org -credential $credential -passthru
And that's when I get this error:
Add-Computer : This command cannot be executed on target computer ('ComputerName') due to the following error: The format of the specified domain name in invalid.
At line:1 char:13
If I type in the add-computer command manually putting in the credentials, it will join. But cannot do it with the stored passwords. What's up with that???
Need some help. I'm building a Windows 7 image and need to run a Powershell script to automatically join the domain. I first wanted to store the credential password to join the domain (see CTcharger's comments at http://www.experts-exchange.com/OS/Microsoft_Operating_Systems/Q_25218688.html?sfQueryTermInfo=1+10+30+7+domain+join+powershel+window). But when trying to actually join the computer to the domain I get as error that states "The format of the specified domain name is invalid". Here are the steps I've taken in powershell:
#Set-myCredential.ps1
$Credential = Get-Credential (I type in the credentials it asks me for)
$credential.Password | ConvertFrom-SecureString | Set-Content c:\windows\system32\window
#Get-myCredential.ps1
$password = Get-Content c:\windows\system32\window
$credential = New-Object System.Management.Automati
After that I try to join it to the domain by typing in:
add-computer -domainname af.org -credential $credential -passthru
And that's when I get this error:
Add-Computer : This command cannot be executed on target computer ('ComputerName') due to the following error: The format of the specified domain name in invalid.
At line:1 char:13
If I type in the add-computer command manually putting in the credentials, it will join. But cannot do it with the stored passwords. What's up with that???
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See this:
“Correct” way to programatically join a Windows 7 machine to the domain
http://serverfault.com/questions/154397/correct-way-to-programatically-join-a-windows-7-machine-to-the-domain
“Correct” way to programatically join a Windows 7 machine to the domain
http://serverfault.com/questions/154397/correct-way-to-programatically-join-a-windows-7-machine-to-the-domain
dj_alik
Thanks for the suggestion, but do you know why the Powershell commands that I type in don't work.
Also, my goal is to have this work automatically when the Administrator logs in over a wireless network. Is it possible to put a command in, let's say, the runonce registry?
Thanks for the suggestion, but do you know why the Powershell commands that I type in don't work.
Also, my goal is to have this work automatically when the Administrator logs in over a wireless network. Is it possible to put a command in, let's say, the runonce registry?
Figured it out. I was typing in the actual word 'CachedUser' instead of the username used to join the computer to the domain.
So instead of typing in:
$credential = New-Object System.Management.Automati
I typed in:
$credential = New-Object System.Management.Automati
And it worked.
So instead of typing in:
$credential = New-Object System.Management.Automati
I typed in:
$credential = New-Object System.Management.Automati
And it worked.
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