ComputerManagementDsc

8.5.0

DSCResources/DSC_Computer/en-US/about_Computer.help.txt

.NAME
    Computer
 
.DESCRIPTION
    The resource allows you to configure a computer by changing its name and
    description and modifying its Active Directory domain or workgroup membership.
 
.PARAMETER Name
    Key - String
    The desired computer name.
 
.PARAMETER DomainName
    Write - String
    The name of the domain to join.
 
.PARAMETER JoinOU
    Write - String
    The distinguished name of the organizational unit that the computer account will be created in.
 
.PARAMETER Credential
    Write - Instance
    Credential to be used to join a domain.
 
.PARAMETER UnjoinCredential
    Write - Instance
    Credential to be used to leave a domain.
 
.PARAMETER WorkGroupName
    Write - String
    The name of the workgroup.
 
.PARAMETER Description
    Write - String
    The value assigned here will be set as the local computer description.
 
.PARAMETER Server
    Write - String
    The Active Directory Domain Controller to use to join the domain
 
.PARAMETER CurrentOU
    Read - String
    A read-only property that specifies the organizational unit that the computer account is currently in.
 
.EXAMPLE 1
 
This configuration will set the computer name to 'Server01'
and make it part of 'ContosoWorkgroup' Workgroup.
 
Configuration Computer_RenameComputerAndSetWorkgroup_Config
{
    Import-DscResource -Module ComputerManagementDsc
 
    Node localhost
    {
        Computer NewNameAndWorkgroup
        {
            Name = 'Server01'
            WorkGroupName = 'ContosoWorkgroup'
        }
    }
}
 
.EXAMPLE 2
 
This configuration sets the machine name to 'Server01' and
joins the 'Contoso' domain.
Note: this requires an AD credential to join the domain.
 
Configuration Computer_JoinDomain_Config
{
    param
    (
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
        [ValidateNotNullorEmpty()]
        [System.Management.Automation.PSCredential]
        $Credential
    )
 
    Import-DscResource -Module ComputerManagementDsc
 
    Node localhost
    {
        Computer JoinDomain
        {
            Name = 'Server01'
            DomainName = 'Contoso'
            Credential = $Credential # Credential to join to domain
        }
    }
}
 
.EXAMPLE 3
 
This example will change the machines name 'Server01' while remaining
joined to the current domain.
Note: this requires a credential for renaming the machine on the
domain.
 
Configuration Computer_RenameComputerInDomain_Config
{
    param
    (
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
        [ValidateNotNullorEmpty()]
        [System.Management.Automation.PSCredential]
        $Credential
    )
 
    Import-DscResource -Module ComputerManagementDsc
 
    Node localhost
    {
        Computer NewName
        {
            Name = 'Server01'
            Credential = $Credential # Domain credential
        }
    }
}
 
.EXAMPLE 4
 
This example will set the machine name to 'Server01' while remaining
in the workgroup.
 
Configuration Computer_RenameComputerInWorkgroup_Config
{
    Import-DscResource -Module ComputerManagementDsc
 
    Node localhost
    {
        Computer NewName
        {
            Name = 'Server01'
        }
    }
}
 
.EXAMPLE 5
 
This example switches the computer 'Server01' from a domain and joins it
to the 'ContosoWorkgroup' Workgroup.
Note: this requires a credential.
 
Configuration Computer_UnjoinDomainAndJoinWorkgroup_Config
{
    param
    (
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
        [ValidateNotNullorEmpty()]
        [System.Management.Automation.PSCredential]
        $Credential
    )
 
    Import-DscResource -Module ComputerManagementDsc
 
    Node localhost
    {
        Computer JoinWorkgroup
        {
            Name = 'Server01'
            WorkGroupName = 'ContosoWorkgroup'
            Credential = $Credential # Credential to unjoin from domain
        }
    }
}
 
.EXAMPLE 6
 
This example will set the computer description.
 
Configuration Computer_SetComputerDescriptionInWorkgroup_Config
{
    Import-DscResource -Module ComputerManagementDsc
 
    Node localhost
    {
        Computer NewDescription
        {
            Name = 'localhost'
            Description = 'This is my computer.'
        }
    }
}
 
.EXAMPLE 7
 
This configuration sets the machine name to 'Server01' and
joins the 'Contoso' domain using the domain controller 'dc1.contoso.com'.
Note: this requires an AD credential to join the domain.
 
Configuration Computer_JoinDomainSpecifyingDC_Config
{
    param
    (
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
        [ValidateNotNullorEmpty()]
        [System.Management.Automation.PSCredential]
        $Credential
    )
 
    Import-DscResource -Module ComputerManagementDsc
 
    Node localhost
    {
        Computer JoinDomain
        {
            Name = 'Server01'
            DomainName = 'Contoso'
            Credential = $Credential # Credential to join to domain
            Server = 'dc1.contoso.com'
        }
    }
}