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Command to Add or Remove Computer from Domain

Command to Add or Remove Computer from Domain

August 25, 2018 by Mitch Bartlett 5 Comments

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 removeĀ computername /domain:domainname

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

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  1. Paul K says

    August 20, 2021 at 11:46 am

    So everyone knows – all you need is (after installing RSAT Active Directory Domain Services and Lightweight Directory Services Tools of course – is netdom remove computername /force

    No need to for a domain name or creds or anything else.

    Now – I do this with a LOCAL (non-domain) administrator account. Be sure to make sure you can log in that way so that when you are off the “domain”, you can still log on.

  2. Rajat chauhan says

    November 3, 2020 at 2:29 am

    i am try to join computer with domain via WINDOWS POWERSHELL but i am facing the issues “Cannot establish the WMI connection to the computer ‘RND-D33’ with the following error message: Access is denied. ” please give me tips how i can fix this issue.

  3. oVer says

    November 2, 2018 at 4:04 am

    Holla, i got some problems with a hpelitebook 820 g1 that is domain related.

    My account got admin rights, but i am unable to change anything that needs admin rights, due too the need to acess the domain.

    I am also unable to make admin changes in cmd.exe while logged in on windows.
    I am able to make some admin changes on the login screen with cmd.exe.

    Any tips how to leave the domain so that i can acess my full admin rights for the computer, without beeing locked out by the requested to log in to the domain?

  4. febry says

    August 27, 2018 at 10:09 pm

    hy mitch, the next problem
    if I can’t access Windows Server, can I do it on my local computer?
    the problem is I lost access on windows server.

    thanx

  5. Roy says

    July 23, 2018 at 5:10 am

    Thanks for the info Mitch. Upon running both commands, does it show up in a log.
    Also, I would like to create an icon on my desktop that will remove the pc from a domain just by clicking the icon and I would also like an icon to perform the rejoin option every morning.

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