PowerEdge: How to Join or remove a server from an Active Directory domain using netdom.exe
Summary: This article addresses joining and removing a server from an Active Directory (AD) domain using Netdom on a server running Windows Server Core.
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Instructions
Perform the following step to join a server to an AD domain using Netdom.
Type
netdom join %computername% /domain:vdom /reboot
Then press Enter to join the server to the vdom domain and reboot.
Perform the following step to remove a server to an AD domain using Netdom.
Type
netdom remove %computername% /domain:vdom /reboot
Then press Enter to remove the server from the vdom domain and reboot.
Note: Replace the domain name vdom with the correct domain name when joining or removing the server from the domain.
Note: User credentials may be required when joining or removing the server from the domain. It is dependent upon the credentials used to log on to the server. Add
To the Netdom command, to specify the use of the domain Administrator account. Type the domain Administrator password when prompted.
/userD:Administrator /passwordD:*
To the Netdom command, to specify the use of the domain Administrator account. Type the domain Administrator password when prompted.
Note: Example:
netdom join %computername% /domain:vdom /userD:Administrator /passwordD:* /reboot