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experi18
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Oct 05, 2023
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Azure CLI to join a domain

Hi, wich parameters should I add into my script to create Azure VM (Via CLI) in order to automatically join my domain?
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    KennethML
    Apr 24, 2024

    experi18 

    It works the same way whether you use Bash (Az CLI) or Powershell. I don't use Az CLI a lot, so I don't know the commands and parameters.

     

    The OUPath parameter is doing exactly that.

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experi18
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Apr 14, 2024
Guys, sorry If I got confused but, do I need to join the VM into the domain AFTER the VM is created, then I run a command via "Azure Run Command" via Portal, or can I join it into the domain while creating the machine?
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    KennethML
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    Apr 15, 2024

    Obviously, you cannot do it before it is created 🙂

    If you deploy the VM using a template (e.g. ARM) you can add a JsonADDomainExtension resource to the template and the VM will be joined to AD Domain when it is created. You can also use Powershell or CLI to add the extension to the VM after creation.

    You cannot do it using the Run Command feature in Azure portal as the script will run in Local System context and will (hopefully) not have permissions to join the domain.

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      experi18
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      Apr 17, 2024

      KennethML oh yeah, sure, it is not possible before it is created hehehe

      But I mean, in the proccess of the creation of the machine, is it possible that after the creation, the machine is already into the domain?

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        KennethML
        Iron Contributor
        Apr 23, 2024
        Hi again.
        If you deploy using template (ARM/Bicep/Terraform) the VM will be domain joined when the deployment is done.

        If you add the extension to the VM using PowerShell or CLI, you will need to run the command after VM is created.

        Hope it makes sense.

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