I'm scripting some Windows Server 2008 R2 builds using Power Shell. Some software needs to be installed after the server has joined the domain. Since I want to automate everything, I'm looking to by-pass the domain controllers Welcome page using a registry hack script. I work for a large company and the Active Directory people are unwilling to change group policy. I figure if it's a registry key I can script the change, install the software, replace the key and reboot as the final step. Is there a registry key change that will by-pass the Domain Join Welcome page?
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3Do you mean that you're trying to join the server to the domain automatically? If not, what Welcome page are you talking about?– Harry JohnstonJul 2, 2012 at 0:40
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If it is something they applied in the GPO, it is applied every reboot, so changing a key will not work. You will have to get them to exclude your computer from the GPO (this usually requires a new OU to be created and you to add your builds to that OU).– Falcon MomotJul 2, 2012 at 1:07
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Harry - Yes I join the domain with a script. The problem is upon the domain join the server reboots and I get to a Welcome/Disclaimer page where I have to physically click "OK" then the script continues the build - using the Runonce registry entry.– user1256194Jul 2, 2012 at 2:36
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Falcon, Yes I was afraid of that. GPO - can't script around it. I was wishfully thinking. A new OU - it may have to be. Thanks for the replys.– user1256194Jul 2, 2012 at 2:40
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Does it have to be a registry hack? Couldn't you add a script to run once that would wait for 15 seconds (or how ever long it takes) and then send a carriage return to the active window?– HopelessN00bJul 2, 2012 at 6:22
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Embed some AutoIT script code to automatically click whatever buttons you need to.
http://trevorsullivan.net/2012/05/25/powershell-integrate-invocation-of-autoit-scripts/
answered Jul 6, 2012 at 19:26
