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Title
SDA join domain power-shell script for when machine record already exists -
Description
The standard join_domain.vbs script cannot handle situation where the machine record already exists. -
Cause
Machine record already exists. -
Resolution
use this PowerShell Script to accomplish the task. This will attempt to join a specific OU. If the record already exists in that OU it will join the domain.$domain= "domain.org"$password= "<user password>" | ConvertTo-SecureString -asPlainText -Force#enter user account that will be used to join domain$user= "$domain\<user>"$cred= New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential($user,$password)#edit for OU path$oupath = 'OU=Laptops,OU=Workstations,DC=domain,DC=ORG'#add computer to OUAdd-Computer -domainname $domain -oupath $oupath -Credential $cred -ErrorAction silentlycontinue#add computer to domainAdd-Computer -DomainName $domain -Credential $credSave this powershell script as a .ps1. The create a .bat file that has the command line below. Zip those two up together.powershell.exe -nologo -executionpolicy bypass -noprofile -file <name of your script>.ps1If it's a brand new machine it will join the OU first. If it's a machine being reimaged it will try to join the OU, realize there's a record there, and then just join the domain. Keeping the existing record in the OU. -
Additional Information
This script is provided by KACE Support "as is". No support can be provided for this script Credits to: dugullett