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joindomain(8)
NAME
joindomain - Configures an Advanced Server for UNIX (ASU) server into a new
domain
SYNOPSIS
/usr/sbin/joindomain
DESCRIPTION
The joindomain command is an interactive command that you use to configure
an ASU server into a new domain. While changing domains, you can also
change the role of an ASU server. However, do not use the joindomain
command to change the role of a PDC if you are not changing its domain.
Instead, use the Server Manager utility or the promote command.
If you interrupt the joindomain command or if there is an error while it is
processing, the ASU server is restored to the state is was in before you
entered the joindomain command.
If you are configuring an ASU server as a backup domain controller (BDC) or
a member server, the joindomain command prompts you for the name of the
primary domain controller (PDC), which must be running.
The joindomain command checks for the existence of a computer account in
the requested domain. The computer account must be a BDC account for a BDC
or a workstation or server account for a member server. If the joindomain
command finds a computer account, you are not prompted for an
administrative account and password in the new domain. You are prompted
for an administrative account and password in the new domain if the
joindomain command:
· Is unable to find a computer account in the new domain.
· Determines that there is a computer account, but with a different
computer account type. In this case, the joindomain command prompts
you to re-new the computer account, which deletes the existing
computer account and creates a new one with the correct computer
account type.
WARNING
Using the joindomain command on a PDC reinitializes the user account
database, which destroys all domain user account information. However, the
domain user account to Tru64 UNIX account mappings are preserved to allow
users to keep their mappings if the PDC joins a domain that trusts its
original domain. See the mapuname command for more information about domain
user account and Tru64 UNIX user account mappings.
NOTE
If the ASU server runs the Directory Replicator service, use the Server
Manager utility to verify that the Directory Replicator service is
configured.
If the ASU server is configured as a member server, the joindomain command
adds the following global groups to a member server:
· The domain administrator global group of joined domain to the local
administrator group. This allows domain administrators to administer
the member server.
· The domain users global group of joined domain to local users group.
This allows domain users to access member server resources.
You must be logged in as root to use the joindomain command.
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