Ts to add computer to domain (only)

[octec]

Hi,

 

Is it possible to create an task to ONLY set fixed ip address, change local admin password, and add computer to domain.

 

Thank you

[Peter van der Woude]

I think it should be possible, but isn't it a lot easier to create a script to do that and just advertise that?

[octec]

we need to do that for new brand machine via ts>pxe/media...

Of course we can make a .vbs... but how to deploy this vbs to these machines via ts>pxe/media

[Peter van der Woude]

So they also getting a new OS?

[octec]

...have already packaged with a new OS and we want just to add them to our domain !

[dani3l]

You can make a new tasksequence and delete all the steps you didnt want... that should work

The Steps you need are "Apply Windows Settings" and "Apply Network Settings"

[octec]

Ok what i've done on TS:

 

-Boot on winpe,

-Computer name (vbs),

-Apply Windows Settings

-Apply Network Settings

-Settings windows & ConfigMgr

-Bios settings

-Add to domain

-Power policies

-Settings Adm account

 

And i get this error :

 

============================[ OSDWinSettings.exe ]============================

Command line: "osdwinsettings.exe" /config

!sInstallType.empty(), HRESULT=80004005 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\framework\osdcore\infanswerfile.cpp,325)

OSD::Utility::BaseAnswerFile::CreateAnswerFile( pAnswerFile ), HRESULT=80004005 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\client\osdeployment\osdwinsettings\osdwinsettings.cpp,364)

ConfigureWinSettings(), HRESULT=80004005 (e:\nts_sms_fre\sms\client\osdeployment\osdwinsettings\osdwinsettings.cpp,637)

Exiting with return code 0x80004005

Failed to read installation type from environment.. Please ensure you are running this executable inside a properly configured OS Deployment task sequence.

Unknown error (Error: 80004005; Source: Unknown)

Failed to initialize answer file.

Failed to open the Task Sequencing Environment. Code 0x80004005. Please ensure you are running this executable inside a properly configured OS Deployment task sequence.

Unknown error (Error: 80004005; Source: Unknown).

 

Ty.

[TechGuy83]

The way I do ours is as follows:

-wsname (using csv file to check serial and assign machine name)

-reboot (allow name change to take place)

-Join Domain or Workgroup

-any other software/steps here etc

 

Is this what you are after?

[octec]

Thanks for proposal TechGuy83, yes something like that, but i didn't see the step to apply windows settings (to apply i.e computer name) in your TS !

[TechGuy83]

Thanks for proposal TechGuy83, yes something like that, but i didn't see the step to apply windows settings (to apply i.e computer name) in your TS !

 

Sorry, I didn't make it clear. I use wsname to the computer name and then reboot. I don't reboot into winpe at all. Add any config extras after the join domain step. Hope that helps.