Command to Add or Remove Computer from Domain

Using a simple command, you can add or remove a Windows computer to a Microsoft Windows domain remotely from another computer.

 

Add a Computer to the Domain

Execute this command from a domain controller:

1. Open a command prompt.
2. Type net computer \\computername /add, then press “Enter“.

Execute this command from a workstation where you have domain admin rights. Change the words in italics to suit your situation:

• netdom join computername /domain:domainname

Remove a Computer from the Domain

Execute this command from a domain controller:

1. Open a command prompt.
2. Type net computer \\computername /del, then press “Enter“.

Execute this command from a workstation where you have domain admin rights. Change the words in italics to suit your situation:

• netdom remove computername /domain:domainname

These command are especially valuable if you are using batch files.