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Binding and Unbinding to Active Directory from Mac OS via Command Line
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Binding and Unbinding to Active Directory from Mac OS via Command Line

  • Open the Terminal Application
  • Type in sudo -i and type in your Mac Administrator account password. sudo gives you root level or administrator level privileges.

To Unbind a Computer from an Active Directory Domain

dsconfigad -f -r -u `

Note: <username> needs to be replaced with domain administrator who has binding/unbinding rights.

To Bind a Mac Laptop Computer to an Active Directory Domain

<computer-name> --> replace this with the computer name you want to bind to Active Directory
<username> --> needs to be replaced with domain administrator who has binding/unbinding rights.
<domain> --> replace with domain you want to join.

dsconfigad -a -u -ou "CN=Computers,DC=network,DC=pcpc,DC=org" -domain -mobile enable -mobileconfirm enable -localhome enable -useuncpath enable -groups "Domain Admins,Enterprise Admins" -alldomains enable

To Bind a Mac Desktop Computer to an Active Directory Domain

<computer-name> --> replace this with the computer name you want to bind to Active Directory
<username> --> needs to be replaced with domain administrator who has binding/unbinding rights.
<domain> --> replace with domain you want to join.

dsconfigad -a -u -ou "CN=Computers,DC=network,DC=pcpc,DC=org" -domain -localhome enable -useuncpath enable -groups "Domain Admins,Enterprise Admins" -alldomains enable

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cybertk commented Nov 25, 2015

A related guide Using advanced Active Directory options in a configuration profile

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cybertk commented Nov 29, 2015

Encounter this issue after joined domain

screen shot 2015-11-29 at 22 31 52

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cybertk commented Nov 29, 2015

Another Issue

dsconfigad: Node name wasn't found. (2000)

updated solution

This issue is fixed by adjust system time.

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