Using the Domains menu item

From the Console, choose Components | Domains.

The Domains menu item will allow you to join the imaged computer to a domain using the credentials you specify.  The domain join process happens after the computer is imaged and all drivers and applications have been installed.

To create a new Domains item, click the Create link (in full screen mode) or the + (plus sign icon – displayed when the browser window is less than 768px wide).

• Settings

  • Name

    • This field is required. This is any value you wish to enter as a reference for identification of the item.

  • Domain Name

    • The name of the domain you wish for the imaged computer to join.

  • Domain Controller (optional)

    • The domain controller you wish to specify to be used when joining the domain.

  • Organizational Unit

    • The X.500 directory specification using defined nodes in an LDAP directory.

      • Example: OU=Workstations,DC=SIRCKS,DC=COM

        • In the above example, imaged computers would be placed in the “Workstations” organizational unit, under the Sircks.com domain.

        • CN = Common Name, OU = Organizational Unit, DC = Domain Component.

  • User Name

    • The username credentials needed to join the domain.

      • Should be used in “domainusername” format.

  • Password

    • The password credentials needed to join the domain.

  • Upon Conflict

    • Allows you to set the default behavior if the domain already has an existing entry with the same computer name. The following options are available:

      • Create or Re-Use Computer Object

      • Skip Domain Joining and Continue

      • Halt Imaging Process

• Compatibility

  • Choose any optional compatibilities you wish to apply

• Information

  • The information tab is used to display information about your settings.

    • ID: The GUID used to reference the item in the database.

    • Created: When the item was created and by whom.

    • Modified: When the item was last modified and by whom.

    • Locked: The last session used to edit the item and by whom.

      • If an item setting is locked it is currently being edited in another session. You can unlock the item if you see the “Unlock” button in the Information tab. The other session editing the item will then be informed that their session could not change settings upon clicking the “Save” button.

    • Item Type / Item

      • If this item is being referenced by other items, the referring item(s) will be listed here.