Controlling Where Windows Deployment Services Creates Computer Objects

Q: How can I configure where Windows Deployment Services creates computer objects?

A: By default, Windows Deployment Services creates computer objects in the default Computers container for the domain. However,you can configure Windows Deployment Services to create objects in an alternate location by usingthe Wdsutil command with the/NewMachineOU switch. Thecommand gives you severalconfiguration options, includingthe option to create the computerobject in the WindowsDeployment Services domain, inthe user’s domain, in the sameorganizational unit (OU) as theuser, or in a custom OU location.For example, to create computerobjects in a custom OU (e.g.,AutoComp in the savilltech.netdomain), you would use the followingcommand:

C:UsersAdministrator. SAVILLTECH>wdsutil /setserver/newmachineou /type:custom /ou:ou=AutoComp,dc=savilltech,dc=net

—John Savill