I feel as if I have tried everything, but I am still unable to automate the process of joining a workstation to my domain using autounattend.xml. Below is a sample of my xml file. If anyone is able to figure out what I am doing wrong I will be forever greatful! <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend"> <settings pass="oobeSystem"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <OOBE> <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage> <ProtectYourPC>2</ProtectYourPC> <SkipUserOOBE>true</SkipUserOOBE> <NetworkLocation>Work</NetworkLocation> </OOBE> <UserAccounts> <LocalAccounts> <LocalAccount wcm:action="add"> <Password> <Value>password</Value> <PlainText>true</PlainText> </Password> <Group>administrators;users</Group> <Name>administrator</Name> <DisplayName>administrator</DisplayName> <Description>Local Admin</Description> </LocalAccount> </LocalAccounts> <AdministratorPassword> <Value>password</Value> <PlainText>true</PlainText> </AdministratorPassword> <DomainAccounts> <DomainAccountList wcm:action="add"> <DomainAccount wcm:action="add"> <Name>domain admins</Name> <Group>administrators</Group> </DomainAccount> <Domain>domain.com</Domain> <DomainAccount wcm:action="add"> <Group>administrators;users</Group> <Name>domain admin account</Name> </DomainAccount> </DomainAccountList> </DomainAccounts> </UserAccounts> <AutoLogon> <Password> <Value>PASSWORD</Value> <PlainText>true</PlainText> </Password> <Domain></Domain> <Enabled>true</Enabled> <Username>administrator</Username> <LogonCount>1</LogonCount> </AutoLogon> </component> </settings> <settings pass="specialize"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-UnattendedJoin" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <Identification> <Credentials> <Domain>DOMAIN.com</Domain> <Username>domain admin account</Username> <Password>PASSWORD</Password> </Credentials> <JoinDomain>DOMAIN.com</JoinDomain> <MachineObjectOU>OU=computers,DC=domain,DC=com</MachineObjectOU> <JoinWorkgroup></JoinWorkgroup> <DebugJoin>false</DebugJoin> <MachinePassword /> <UnsecureJoin>false</UnsecureJoin> </Identification> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <ComputerName></ComputerName> <ProductKey>XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX</ProductKey> </component> </settings> <settings pass="generalize"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <SkipRearm>1</SkipRearm> </component> </settings> <settings pass="windowsPE"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Setup" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <DiskConfiguration> <Disk wcm:action="add"> <CreatePartitions> <CreatePartition wcm:action="add"> <Order>1</Order> <Type>Primary</Type> <Extend>true</Extend> </CreatePartition> </CreatePartitions> <DiskID>0</DiskID> <WillWipeDisk>true</WillWipeDisk> <ModifyPartitions> <ModifyPartition wcm:action="add"> <Active>true</Active> <Format>NTFS</Format> <Order>1</Order> <PartitionID>1</PartitionID> <Letter>C</Letter> </ModifyPartition> </ModifyPartitions> </Disk> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI> </DiskConfiguration> <EnableNetwork>true</EnableNetwork> <UserData> <ProductKey> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI> <Key>XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX</Key> </ProductKey> <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula> <Organization>Company name</Organization> </UserData> <ImageInstall> <OSImage> <InstallTo> <DiskID>0</DiskID> <PartitionID>1</PartitionID> </InstallTo> </OSImage> </ImageInstall> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core-WinPE" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <SetupUILanguage> <UILanguage>en-us</UILanguage> </SetupUILanguage> <InputLocale>en-us</InputLocale> <SystemLocale>en-us</SystemLocale> <UILanguage>en-us</UILanguage> <UserLocale>en-us</UserLocale> </component> </settings> <cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim://PC/image/install.wim#Windows Vista ENTERPRISE" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" /> </unattend>
