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HTA script to change computer name and add to domain

Hi Experts,

I would like to create a HTA script to change a computer name and add it to a domain of my choice. This does NOT need to be done remotely. The input screen should look as follows.

Domain name:
New Computer Name:
Username:
Password:

I have created a vbs script using input boxes, but I can't figure out how to do with HTA.

Please help.

aikimark

@madstylex

How would you do such a task manually?

David Johnson, CD

Have you tried htaedit?

RobSampson

Hi, this is a very simplistic HTML layout, as I just knocked it together, but I think it will work.

Regards,

Rob.

<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1252">
<title>My HTML Application</title>
<script language="vbscript">
Sub Window_OnLoad
	intWidth = 700
	intHeight = 500
	Me.ResizeTo intWidth, intHeight
    Me.MoveTo ((Screen.Width / 2) - (intWidth / 2)),((Screen.Height / 2) - (intHeight / 2))
    Set objNetwork = CreateObject("WScript.Network")
    span_computer.InnerHTML = objNetwork.ComputerName
End Sub

Sub RenameComputer	
	strNewName = Trim(txt_newcomputername.Value)
	If strNewName <> "" Then
		Set oWMI = GetObject("winmgmts:\\.\root\cimv2")
		For Each oCmp in oWMI.InstancesOf("Win32_ComputerSystem")
			sReturn = oCmp.Rename(strNewName)
		Next
		Set objOSSet = GetObject("winmgmts:{(RemoteShutdown)}//./root/cimv2").ExecQuery("select * from Win32_OperatingSystem where Primary=true")
		For Each objOS In objOSSet
			objOS.Reboot()
		Next
	Else
		MsgBox "Please enter a computer name."
	End If
End Sub

Sub JoinDomain
	' Specify credentials.
	sUser = Trim(txt_domainuser.Value)
	sPassword = Trim(txt_domainpassword.Value)
	sDomain = Trim(txt_domain.Value)
	
	If sUser <> "" Then
		If sPassword <> "" Then
			If sDomain <> "" then
				' Join Domain
				Const JOIN_DOMAIN = 1
				Const ACCT_CREATE = 2
				
				Set oWMI = GetObject("winmgmts:\\.\root\cimv2")
				For Each oCmp in oWMI.InstancesOf("Win32_ComputerSystem")
					sReturn = oCmp.JoinDomainOrWorkgroup(sDomain, sPassword, sDomain & "\" & sUser,, JOIN_DOMAIN+ACCT_CREATE)
				Next
				MsgBox "Computer has been joined to the domain."
			Else
				MsgBox "Please enter a username."
			End If
		Else
			MsgBox "Please enter a password."
		End If
	Else
		MsgBox "Please enter a domain name."
	End If
End Sub
</script>
<hta:application
	applicationname="Rename and Join Domain"	
	border="dialog"
	borderstyle="normal"
	caption="My HTML Application"
	contextmenu="no"
	icon="myicon.ico"
	maximizebutton="no"
	minimizebutton="yes"
	navigable="no"
	scroll="no"
	selection="no"
	showintaskbar="yes"
	singleinstance="yes"
	sysmenu="yes"
	version="1.0"
	windowstate="normal"
>
</head>
<body>
	<table>
		<tr>
			<td align="center">
				<h2>Rename Computer</h2>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td align="center">
				Verify the computer account is correct before joining the domain.  If a rename is required, the computer will automatically reboot, and you must run this HTA again to join it to the domain.
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
				Current computer name: <span id="span_computer"></span>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
				New Computer Name: <input type="text" id="txt_newcomputername" name="txt_newcomputername">&nbsp;&nbsp;
				<input type="button" id="btn_rename" name="btn_rename" value="Rename..." onclick="RenameComputer">
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
				&nbsp;
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td align="center">
				<h2>Join Domain</h2>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td align="center">
				Verify the computer account is correct before joining the domain.
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
				Domain Username: <input type="text" id="txt_domainusername" name="txt_domainusername">
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
				Domain Password: <input type="password" id="txt_domainpassword" name="txt_domainpassword">
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
				Domain: <input type="text" id="txt_domain" name="txt_domain">
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>
				<input type="button" id="btn_joindomain" name="btn_joindomain" value="Join Domain..." onclick="JoinDomain">
			</td>
		</tr>
	</table>
</body>
</html>

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madstylex

ASKER

rob,

this seems to work. is there a way to do both tasks at the same time without rebooting?

RobSampson

Hi, you can try by commenting out this line:
objOS.Reboot()

but I'm not sure whether AD will recognise the account properly if you don't restart after renaming. See what it does anyway. I've just always rebooted before joining a domain.

Regards,

Rob.

madstylex

ASKER

Hi Rob,

Yes you need to reboot after joining a domain. When the script is run it says 'if a rename is required, the computer will automatically reboot'.

When I'm setting up machines, I usually rename and join a domain at the same time, then reboot.

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