vSphere Web Services API


Data Object - CustomizationIdentification(vim.vm.customization.Identification)

Property of
CustomizationSysprep
Extends
DynamicData
See also
CustomizationPassword
Since
2.0

Data Object Description

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 {@code sysprep.xml} answer file. These values are transferred into the {@code sysprep.xml} file that VirtualCenter stores on the target virtual disk. For more detailed information, see Performing Unattended Installations.

Properties

Name Type Description
domainAdmin*xsd:string

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*CustomizationPassword

This is the password for the domain user account used for authentication if the virtual machine is joining a domain.
domainOU*xsd:string

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
joinDomain*xsd:string

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.
joinWorkgroup*xsd:string

The workgroup that the virtual machine should join. If this value is supplied, then the domain name and authentication fields must be empty.
Properties inherited from DynamicData
None
*Need not be set
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