!!! Overview To [{$pagename}] (windows1.nwie###.net), type the following [command-line] as root on the member server: {{{ net ads join -k createcomputer=Servers/UNIX -U unixadmin@EXAMPLE.NET }}} Since the machine windows1 was automatically found in the corresponding [Kerberos Realm], we know this if the [kinit] command succeeded, the net command connects to the [Microsoft Active Directory] server using its required administrator account and password. The command creates the appropriate [NIX] Workstation account in [Microsoft Active Directory] and grants [permissions] to the [NIX] Workstation to [{$pagename}]. The "Servers/UNIX" represents the location to create the NIX Workstation account in [Microsoft Active Directory] and is relative to the domain name. The above [command-line] assumes you used the [krb5.conf] file as shown. If you added a Realm, then the realm will be appended to the unixadmin@NWIEPILOT.NET string and you will receive a error similar to: {{{ Failed to join domain: failed to connect to AD: Malformed representation of principal }}} ! Expect Some Errors The above will always produce errors because the validation immediately happens on a different [Microsoft Active Directory] server than the create ([replication] [latency]). Usually this is because we are using [DNS] to discover AD servers. Also, DNS is not allowed to be updated by samba; however the NIX Workstation should should already be proper in DNS. !! Test The [{$pagename}] Manually validate after allowing a few seconds to replicate: {{{ net ads testjoin }}} !! More Information There might be more information for this subject on one of the following: [{ReferringPagesPlugin before='*' after='\n' }]