Add workstation to specifc OU

[teksaint]

Is there a way to add a workstation to the domain and have it automatically create it in a specific OU from the client? For example I have an OU for laptops, and one for desktops. When I add the laptop to the domain, the machine account gets created in the Computers folder. Then I have to manually move it to the Laptop OU. Is there a way to choose where they go when you add them?

THanks!

 

[mwiner]

if you join the machine to the domain via script this can be done. Check out the dsmod function. It works great. I use it as part of an unattended installation. It puts the machine in the correct OU and group.

 

[mrdenny]

You can create the object by hand first then when it gets added to the domain it will be in the correct place.

Denny

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[PScottC]

If you're in a AD is in Native 2003 mode, you can change the default computers folder. See this link to the Win2K3 Server documentatation.

PSC