CustomizationIdentification

CustomizationIdentification
CustomizationIdentification

The Identification data object type provides information needed to join a workgroup or domain.

The Identification data object type maps to the Identification key in the sysprep.xml answer file. These values are transferred into the sysprep.xml file that VirtualCenter stores on the target virtual disk. For more detailed information, see <a href="https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc771830(v=ws.10).aspx"target="_blank">Performing Unattended Installations.

AllOf
This class requires all of the following:
JSON Example
{
    "_typeName": "string",
    "joinWorkgroup": "string",
    "joinDomain": "string",
    "domainAdmin": "string",
    "domainAdminPassword": {
        "_typeName": "string",
        "value": "string",
        "plainText": false
    },
    "domainOU": "string"
}
string
joinWorkgroup
Optional

The workgroup that the virtual machine should join.

If this value is supplied, then the domain name and authentication fields must be empty.

string
joinDomain
Optional

The domain that the virtual machine should join.

If this value is supplied, then domainAdmin and domainAdminPassword must also be supplied, and the workgroup name must be empty.

string
domainAdmin
Optional

This is the domain user account used for authentication if the virtual machine is joining a domain.

The user does not need to be a domain administrator, but the account must have the privileges required to add computers to the domain.

domainAdminPassword
Optional

Contains a password string and a flag that specifies whether the string is in plain text or encrypted.

string
domainOU
Optional

This is the MachineObjectOU which specifies the full LDAP path name of the OU to which the computer belongs.

For example, OU=MyOu,DC=MyDom,DC=MyCompany,DC=com Refer to: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/customize/ desktop/unattend/microsoft-windows-unattendedjoin- identification-machineobjectou

Since: vSphere API Release 8.0.2.0