SOLVED: BDD SMS OSD FP Cant join the domain in Mini setup

[p4ntb0y]

Hi,

Is anyone using the BDD 2.5 Enterprise?

I have set this up and I can auto build a lab PC (Windows xp sp2) that has been syspreped.

However when it restarts I can not join the domain its just errors out and then starts into windows if I join manually in Windows It works.

I have done a shift and f10 when I get the error in mini setup and I am getting a IP and can ping the domain (But I cant ping the PC from the domain unless I turn the Firewall off)

I have to create a lab build without the firewall to see if this is a problem.

All my GPO have been set up and verified.

The scripts in the BDD are very good by the way! a little modifying and I will be able to deploy a wim file from SMS by using WinPE via RIS. and I will not have to worry about the HAL and mass storage devices,.

I will start to use the ZTI vbs scripts if I ever get it just to join the domain.

I have also checked my settings in the sysprep for joining the domain.

If your in the UK and are using the BDD SMS 2003 OSD FP I will be very keen to ask you a few questions!

Edited November 12, 2006 by p4ntb0y

[p4ntb0y]

Has anyone done a join domain by sysprep that worked?

[Mordac85]

Join the domain w/sysprep? Always/daily. Join the domain using BDD? Nope, not sure I really want to go there either.

[p4ntb0y]

Ok finally solved this.

You can not specify the ou=computers in the sysprep where it says makemachineobject= x x x x

As the computers Folder is a container and not an OU if you click join domain later it will work as the default is computers.

I will slap myself with a wet fish!

[Mordac85]

[Identification]
MachineObjectOU="CN=Computers,DC=mydomain,DC=mycompany,DC=com"

Did you have the string defined as a container or an OU? I don't understand why it wouldn't work if your LDAP string pointed to a valid object.

[p4ntb0y]

You are correct it was an OU and not CN

Many thanks for the reply!

are you using SMS OSD FP and BDD?

[Mordac85]

Nope. We just use the old fashioned method by hand.