Re: Pulling a computer into a domain?

andyc69_at_tiscali.co.uk
Date: 06/09/04 

Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 11:45:01 +0100

"AdminKen" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AECF1450-7BCA-42E4-B926-D5CE4CC14AFD@microsoft.com...
> What is the purpose of creating computer accounts on a domain (as in
adding a computer's user account by using adding a new computer account
while sitting at the domain controller), if you still have to go to that
local computer (workstation) and join the domain anyway? Am I missing some
magic way to 'Pull' a computer into a domain remotely?

You get the flexibilty of creating the account at the correct point in your
OU structure, rather than having to move it later. Personally I always do it
that way.

You can use netdom to remotely join a computer to the domain.

AndyC

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