Creating a Computer Account Object in Active Directory using adtool Command
Computer account objects can be created in Active Directory, without switching over to a Windows management host, ahead of joining the computer to the domain. On the Unix or Linux client use the /opt/pbis/bin/adtool, with the new-computer action. This is useful for administrators who want to create named computer objects as one user, but run domain join operations as a different user with different privileges.
Command
/opt/pbis/bin/adtool -a new-computer <ARGUMENTS>
Acceptable arguments ([X] - required):
--dn=STRING DN/RDN of the parent container/OU containing the computer. (use '-' for stdin input)
--name=STRING Name of the new computer. (use '-' for stdin input) [X]
--pre-win-2000-name=STRING Pre Windows-2000 name.
--description=STRING Description of the computer
--dnshostname=STRING Fully Qualified DNS name of the computer
Example:
For help or to check the arguments for the version, run the following command
For more information regarding the adtool command, refer to Active Directory Tool Commands in AD Bridge.
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AD Bridge 25.1 – Oct 2025
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