You can complete the following steps to perform an offline domain join :
- On the Windows Server, open CMD as administrator and run next command:
djoin /provision /domain “thehackertips.com” /machine “win7-comp″ /savefile Win7.txt”
After command completes successfully you will see win7-comp computer on AD computer container.
2. Then copy Win7.txt file to system32 folder on win7-comp computer. On the System Properties you see you computer still on workgroup.
3. Open CMD and Run following command on the win7-comp computer :
djoin /requestODJ /loadfile win7.txt /windowspath %SystemRoot% /localos
4. Command completes successfully do restart on win7-comp computer.
5. After win7-comp restarted you can check from System Properties that computer joined to domain.
NOTE: Before log in with domain account to computer should be connectivity between your computer and domain controller. That’s why you need establish connection between your computer and domain controller.
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