Active Directory Join (Windows)

Description

These instructions will help you bind your Windows computers to a Directory structure. By creating this fileset you can automate the binding process.

Ingredients

• Active Directory domain
• Windows 7, 8, or 10 filewave client
• FileWave Admin

Directions

1. Download the Active Directory join fileset template: Active-Directory-Join.fileset.zip.
2. Unzip and import the fileset into FileWave Admin.
3. In the Fileset tab, double-click the Active Directory Join fileset, select the joindomain.ps1 file and select "Edit Text".
   
   

4. Modify these variables to reflect your Active Directory environment:
   
   -$user
   -$password
   -$domain
   -$ou
   
   
   

   THIS SCRIPT WILL FORCE THE MACHINE TO RESTART. IF THAT IS NOT THE BEHAVIOR THAT IS DESIRED REMOVE THIS LINE FROM THE JOINDOMAIN.PS1 FILE: 
   Restart-Computer -Force
   THIS SCRIPT WILL DELETE ITSELF ONCE IT HAS RAN ON THE CLIENT MACHINE LOCALLY.

   
   
   
   
   
   Example:
   
   

   For the user, please use full path like

    $user = "domain\username"

5. Save your changes and you are ready to associate your fileset to your Windows 7, 8, & 10 client machines!