Join Domains Using the Recover from Domain Join Failure Task Sequence Step Type

Task sequence steps based on the Recover from Domain Join Failure task sequence step type retry the domain-join process using the configuration information specified in CustomSettings.ini. You can configure the Recover from Domain Join Failure task sequence step type to recover using one of the following methods:

· Auto Recover (Rerun Join Domain). This method automatically retries the domain-join process without intervention. Select this method when you want the MDT process to automatically retry the domain-join process.

· Manual Recover (Allow user to Join Domain). This method allows the user running the Deployment Wizard to retry the domain-join process. Select this method when you want the MDT process to allow the user to retry the domain-join process.

· No Recover (Stop script execution). This method automatically terminates the task sequence if the computer has not successfully joined the domain. Select this method when you want MDT to stop running the task sequence if the computer has not successfully joined the domain.

To configure task sequence steps based on the Recover from Domain Join Failure task sequence step type

1. Click Start, and then point to All Programs. Point to Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, and then click Deployment Workbench.

2. In the Deployment Workbench console tree, go to Deployment Workbench/Deployment Shares/deployment_share/Task Sequences (where deployment_share is the name of the deployment share in which you will configure the task sequence).

3. In the details pane, click task_sequence_name (where task_sequence_name is the name of the task sequence you want to configure).

4. In the Actions pane, click Properties.

The task_sequence_name Properties dialog box opens (where task_sequence_name is the name of the task sequence you want to configure).

5. On the Task Sequence tab, in the task sequence hierarchy, go to task_sequence_step, and then click the Properties tab.

6. On the Properties tab, configure the settings listed in Table 168 based on the requirements of your organization, and then click OK.

Table 168. Configuration Settings on the Properties Tab of the Recover from Domain Join Failure Task Sequence Step Type

Setting	Description
Type	Contains the task sequence type, which is always set to Recover from Domain Join Failure
Name	Contains name of the task sequence step displayed in the task sequence
Comments	Provides descriptive information about the task sequence step
Auto Recover (Rerun Join Domain)	Select to configure the task sequence step to automatically retry the domain-join process without intervention
Manual Recover (Allow user to Join Domain)	Select to configure the task sequence step to allow the user to retry the domain-join process
No Recover (Stop script execution)	Select to configure the task sequence step to stop the task sequence if the computer has not successfully joined the domain