Join Domains by Modifying the CustomSettings.ini File

You can automate the domain-join process for LTI or ZTI deployments by modifying the properties listed in Table 166 in the CustomSettings.ini file used in the MDT deployment process.

Table 166. Properties in CustomSettings.ini to Modify for Joining a Domain

Property	Description
DomainAdmin	The user account credentials used to join the target computer to the domain specified in JoinDomain; specify as domain\user_name or user_name@domain.com
DomainAdminDomain	The domain in which the user’s credentials specified in DomainAdmin reside
DomainAdminPassword	The password used for the domain Administrator account specified in the DomainAdmin property to join the computer to the domain
JoinDomain	The domain that the target computer joins after the target operating system is deployed (This is the domain in which the computer account for the target computer is created. The JoinDomain property can contain alphanumeric characters, hyphens [-], and underscores [_]. The JoinDomain property cannot be blank or contain spaces.)
MachineObjectOU	The AD DS OU in the target domain in which the computer account for the target computer is created