Powershell/Vb Script to rename PC and add to a domain using encrypted domain credentials

Hi,

You need to request user's input or you need to have already stored data inside?

If you need to encrypt the data and send it like this you can use this case to encrypt it:

$password = "password" | ConvertTo-SecureString -AsPlainText -Force | ConvertFrom-SecureString

Once encrypt it you use the new variable like this:

$password = "01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb01000000b9fe0ca15a2ffb4a9e172d76a87afae40000000002000000000003660000c000000010000000875eab73cc326c4acb70b609f170da6d0000000004800000a0000000100000001efe13d29355bea97995960f306c0009180000005a906fee5e408ccf685bbc56dd1c3e3c91472d168c17d38a140000008bf9a9f060d1c46d1d96441d2080218ff0ada1a6"

Otherwise:
To rename use:
$computername = Read-Host -Prompt "Enter computer name $computername"
$domain = "myDomain"
$user = "myUserAccount"
$password = Read-Host -Prompt "Enter password for $user" -AsSecureString
$credential = "$domain\$user"
Rename-computer –newname $computername –domaincredential $credential –force

To add it in AD:
$credentialObject = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential($user,$password)
Add-Computer -DomainName $domain -Credential $credentialObject

Cristian ,
Thank you. Will try it and provide feedback asap.
Sean

Sean,

Re-reading the sample code, I found a mistake:
$password = Read-Host -Prompt "Enter password for $user" -AsSecureString

Thinking faster than I type :)

Correct the line in:
$password = Read-Host -Prompt "Enter password for $password" -AsSecureString

You can delegate the domain join permissions to a normal account on a particular OU.
This is safer.

If the account you are using above is a domain admin then you are at risk even with an encrypted password.

Nagendra,

trying your suggestion also. Will provide feedback.
Thank you very much
Sean

Cristian,
Have some issues that I need to work out with your script. I am looking for a script that would only ask for the new computer name. The domain credentials should already be in the script. Would be nice to have the password encrypted  even-though I am using the "Delegate Control" in AD as Nagendra kindly suggested.

Thanks agian
Sean

Hi Cristian,

Does not like  "//already encrypted"  

Thank you for your time
Sean

Hi Sean,

Remove that :-) It was a note for you.

Regards

Very sorry for not responding sooner. Some fires that need to be put out first. Will update as soon as possible.
Thanks
Sean

Thank you Cristian.