Find out computer domain from local account

[jp10558]

So I'm writing a post install script for my Win7 boxes, and I log in as a local user the first time to do some things that only seem to work from within a user account. I want to check that the domain join succeeded or try it again, but the obvious @LogonDomain or @LogonDNSDomain only show if the account currently logged in is part of the domain - which it isn't. How can I check the domain name from a local user account? If I right click on Computer and go to Properties, it says "Domain" and shows the domain name "example.com"... I want to check "example.com" against a value, but I'm not sure how to pull that value?

[water]

Does this script - generated by Scriptomatic - give you the needed information?

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; Generated by AutoIt Scriptomatic

$wbemFlagReturnImmediately = 0x10
$wbemFlagForwardOnly = 0x20
$colItems = ""
$strComputer = "localhost"

$Output=""
$Output = $Output & "Computer: " & $strComputer  & @CRLF
$Output = $Output & "==========================================" & @CRLF
$objWMIService = ObjGet("winmgmts:\\" & $strComputer & "\")
$colItems = $objWMIService.ExecQuery("SELECT * FROM Win32_NTDomain", "WQL", _
                                          $wbemFlagReturnImmediately + $wbemFlagForwardOnly)

If IsObj($colItems) then
   For $objItem In $colItems
      $Output = $Output & "Caption: " & $objItem.Caption & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "ClientSiteName: " & $objItem.ClientSiteName & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "CreationClassName: " & $objItem.CreationClassName & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "DcSiteName: " & $objItem.DcSiteName & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "Description: " & $objItem.Description & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "DnsForestName: " & $objItem.DnsForestName & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "DomainControllerAddress: " & $objItem.DomainControllerAddress & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "DomainControllerAddressType: " & $objItem.DomainControllerAddressType & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "DomainControllerName: " & $objItem.DomainControllerName & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "DomainGuid: " & $objItem.DomainGuid & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "DomainName: " & $objItem.DomainName & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "DSDirectoryServiceFlag: " & $objItem.DSDirectoryServiceFlag & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "DSDnsControllerFlag: " & $objItem.DSDnsControllerFlag & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "DSDnsDomainFlag: " & $objItem.DSDnsDomainFlag & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "DSDnsForestFlag: " & $objItem.DSDnsForestFlag & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "DSGlobalCatalogFlag: " & $objItem.DSGlobalCatalogFlag & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "DSKerberosDistributionCenterFlag: " & $objItem.DSKerberosDistributionCenterFlag & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "DSPrimaryDomainControllerFlag: " & $objItem.DSPrimaryDomainControllerFlag & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "DSTimeServiceFlag: " & $objItem.DSTimeServiceFlag & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "DSWritableFlag: " & $objItem.DSWritableFlag & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "InstallDate: " & WMIDateStringToDate($objItem.InstallDate) & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "Name: " & $objItem.Name & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "NameFormat: " & $objItem.NameFormat & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "PrimaryOwnerContact: " & $objItem.PrimaryOwnerContact & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "PrimaryOwnerName: " & $objItem.PrimaryOwnerName & @CRLF
      $strRoles = $objItem.Roles(0)
      $Output = $Output & "Roles: " & $strRoles & @CRLF
      $Output = $Output & "Status: " & $objItem.Status & @CRLF
      if Msgbox(1,"WMI Output",$Output) = 2 then ExitLoop
      $Output=""
   Next
Else
   Msgbox(0,"WMI Output","No WMI Objects Found for class: " & "Win32_NTDomain" )
Endif

Func WMIDateStringToDate($dtmDate)

    Return (StringMid($dtmDate, 5, 2) & "/" & _
    StringMid($dtmDate, 7, 2) & "/" & StringLeft($dtmDate, 4) _
    & " " & StringMid($dtmDate, 9, 2) & ":" & StringMid($dtmDate, 11, 2) & ":" & StringMid($dtmDate,13, 2))
EndFunc

 

[jp10558]

It does! Thanks!

[JLogan3o13]

I guess I don't understand why @LogonDomain doesn't work for you? If you do something like this, it should give you the answer you're after:

MsgBox(0, "", (@LogonDomain = @ComputerName) ? "Domain Join Failed!" : "Domain Join Successful!")

 

Edited July 8, 2015 by JLogan3o13

[water]

As long as you do not need to know the name of the domain your solution should work as well.

[jguinch]

Also, you can use the WinAPI NetGetJoinInformation function :

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Const Enum $NetSetupUnknownStatus = 0, $NetSetupUnjoined, $NetSetupWorkgroupName, $NetSetupDomainName

Local $sJoinType

Local $aNetGetJoinInformation = _WinAPI_NetGetJoinInformation()
Switch $aNetGetJoinInformation[0]
    Case $NetSetupUnknownStatus
        $sJoinType = "The status is unknown."
    Case $NetSetupUnjoined
        $sJoinType = "The computer is not joined."
    Case $NetSetupWorkgroupName
        $sJoinType = "The computer is joined to a workgroup : " & $aNetGetJoinInformation[1]
    Case $NetSetupDomainName
        $sJoinType = "The computer is joined to a domain : " & $aNetGetJoinInformation[1]
EndSwitch

MsgBox(0, "NetGetJoinInformation", $sJoinType)


; #FUNCTION# ====================================================================================================================
; Name ..........: _WinAPI_NetGetJoinInformation
; Description ...: Retrieves join status information for the specified computer.
; Syntax ........: _WinAPI_NetGetJoinInformation([$sComputerName = ""])
; Parameters ....: $sComputerName       - [optional] Computer name (default is the local computer)
; Return values .: Success : an array :
;                    - $array[0] = Join status of the specified compute (see remarks)
;                    - $array[1] = Name of the domain or workgroup to which the computer is joined
; Remarks .......: $array[0] can contain the following values :
;                   - $NetSetupUnknownStatus : The status is unknown.
;                   - $NetSetupUnjoined      : The computer is not joined.
;                   - $NetSetupWorkgroupName : The computer is joined to a workgroup.
;                   - $NetSetupDomainName    : The computer is joined to a domain.
; ===============================================================================================================================
Func _WinAPI_NetGetJoinInformation($sComputerName = "")
    Local $aRet = DllCall("Netapi32.dll", "int", "NetGetJoinInformation", "wstr", $sComputerName, "ptr*", "", "int*", 0)
    If @error Then Return SetError(@error, 0, 0)

    Local $pNameBuffer = $aRet[2]
    Local $tName = DllStructCreate("wchar[" & _BufferSize($pNameBuffer) &"]", $pNameBuffer)
    Local $sName = DllStructGetData($tName, 1)

    DllCall("netapi32.dll", "int", "NetApiBufferFree", "ptr", $pNameBuffer)

    Local $aReturn[2] = [ Int($aRet[3]), $sName ]
    Return $aReturn
EndFunc



Func _BufferSize($pBuffer)
    Local $aResult = DllCall("Netapi32.dll", "int", "NetApiBufferSize", "ptr", $pBuffer, "dword*", 0)

    If @error OR  $aResult[0] <> 0 Then Return SetError(@error, @extended, 0)
    Return $aResult[2]
EndFunc

 

Edited July 8, 2015 by jguinch

[water]

Thanks for that. Might come in handy in the future

[orbs]

although the WinAPI method beats, there is also the registry way:

Local $sDomain=RegRead('HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters','Domain')
If @error Then ConsoleWrite('Error: unable to get domain from registry' & @LF)
If $sDomain='' Then ConsoleWrite('not joined to a domain' & @LF)

 

[JLogan3o13]

As long as you do not need to know the name of the domain your solution should work as well.

Agreed, I was taking it as a yes/no requirement only - did the domain join work or not. Perhaps the bigger question, however, is how the OP is doing his domain join. If he is doing that as part of the script, he should be checking the error at the point of calling the function rather than after a reboot.