The Add-Computer command in Windows PowerShell is a powerful tool that allows you to add a computer to a domain or workgroup. This command can be used to join a computer to a domain or workgroup, as well as to add a computer to a local user group. With this command, you can also add a computer to a remote domain or workgroup. In this article, we will discuss the syntax, parameters, inputs, outputs, examples, and tips for using the Add-Computer command.
Syntax of the Add-Computer Command
The syntax of the Add-Computer command is as follows:
Add-Computer [-ComputerName] [-DomainName] [-OUPath] [-Credential] [-Restart] [-Force] [-PassThru] [-Options] [-LocalCredential] [-WorkgroupName] [-Unsecure] [-Server] [-NewName] [-ThrottleLimit] [-AsJob] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [-Description] [-DomainCredential] [-UnjoinDomainCredential] [-ServerTimeZone] [-Delay] [-InputObject] [-CimSession] [-ThrottleLimit] [-ComputerOUPath] [-ComputerOUName] [-ComputerOUDescription] [-ComputerOULocation] [-ComputerOUOrganizationalUnit] [-ComputerOUOrganizationalUnitName] [-ComputerOUOrganizationalUnitDescription] [-ComputerOUOrganizationalUnitLocation] [-ComputerOUOrganizationalUnitOrganizationalUnit] [-ComputerOUOrganizationalUnitOrganizationalUnitName] [-ComputerOUOrganizationalUnitOrganizationalUnitDescription] [-ComputerOUOrganizationalUnitOrganizationalUnitLocation] [-ComputerOUOrganizationalUnitOrganizationalUnitOrganizationalUnit] [-ComputerOUOrganizationalUnitOrganizationalUnitOrganizationalUnitName] 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