Active Directory : Add Computer Accounts2024/11/29

Add Computer Accounts on Active Directory.

By default, if you don't add Computer Accounts by yourself on AD, Computers can join in Domain with any common users rights who don't have admin privileges.
So if you'd like to limit authentication users when computers join to Domain, Add Computer Accounts beforehand.
If you would add Computer Accounts beforehand, by default, only users who are in [Domain Admins] group can authenticate when computers join in Domain.

[1]

Run PowerShell with admin privilege and configure like follows.

# show current computer list
PS C:\Users\Administrator> Get-ADComputer -Filter * | Format-Table DistinguishedName 

DistinguishedName
-----------------
CN=FD3S,OU=Domain Controllers,DC=srv,DC=world


# for example, add a computer [RX-0]
PS C:\Users\Administrator> New-ADComputer -Name RX-0 

# verify
PS C:\Users\Administrator> Get-ADComputer -Filter * | Format-Table DistinguishedName 

DistinguishedName
-----------------
CN=FD3S,OU=Domain Controllers,DC=srv,DC=world
CN=RX-0,CN=Computers,DC=srv,DC=world


# to specify OU, run like follows
PS C:\Users\Administrator> New-ADComputer -Name RX-7 `
-Path "OU=Computers,OU=Hiroshima,DC=srv,DC=world" 


# if you'd like to add a specific user who can authenticate to AD when computer joins, set like follows
PS C:\Users\Administrator> dsacls "CN=RX-0,CN=Computers,DC=srv,DC=world" /G FD3S01\ADUser01:CALCGRSDDTRC; 


# to delete computer accounts, run like follows
PS C:\Users\Administrator> Remove-ADComputer -Identity "CN=RX-7,OU=Computers,OU=Hiroshima,DC=srv,DC=world" 

Confirm
Are you sure you want to perform this action?
Performing the operation "Remove" on target "CN=RX-7,OU=Computers,OU=Hiroshima,DC=srv,DC=world".
[Y] Yes  [A] Yes to All  [N] No  [L] No to All  [S] Suspend  [?] Help (default is "Y"): Y

Active Directory : Add Computer Accounts (GUI)

	On GUI configuration, set like follows.
[2]	Run [Server Manager] and open [Tools] - [Active Directory Users and Conputers], next, right-Click [Computers] on the left pane and select [New] - [Computer].

[3]	Input a new Computer name. By default, the users who are in [Domain Admins] group can authenticate when computers join in Domain, however, if you'd like to change it, Click [Change] button for [User or group] section.

[4]	A new Computer is just added.

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