How can I add a computer in a domain programmatically (using .NET)?

Question

I need to write a program or script that performs several operations with (or) the server after installing Windows. Among them is adding a server to the domain.

Is there a way to do this programmatically or using a script command?

Answer 1

If you want to do this using a domain controller:

Source: net computer \\computername /add

If you want to do this from a workstation:

Source: NETDOM JOIN /DOMAIN:[DOMAINNAME] /USERD:[USERNAME] /PASSWORDD:[PASSWORD]

Answer 2

It is not easy if you are writing a program, but it is possible, and you can find relevant code examples.

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Answer 3

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If I remember correctly, the Samba distribution includes a command line utility that does exactly what you want (it can add hosts to the domain); I can’t remember the exact name of the utility, but it should still be there. I think his goal was to automatically transfer the old Windows NT domain to Samba!