Concept of Active Directory Computer Account

In this article, we will discuss the “Concept of Active Directory Computer Account”. Please visit the following article to learn more about the various methods available for integrating Azure Active Directory with on-Premise Active Directory, how to install Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server 2016, or on a Hyper-V Server. See the following link for the post-installation of Windows Server 2019. Did you know that all domain computers have a computer account and a password like a regular user account password?

This password is randomly generated and used to create a secure connection. This password is changed every 30 days.

Please see the following guide Azure Active Directory integration with on-Premise AD using PTA for more information and also this guide for reasons to deploy AAD.

AD Account Concept

When Computer Accounts are automatically joined the domain. But this has a drawback as the device might be placed in a different OU not desired. This brings us to the point of Pre-staging.

Prestaging: Prestaging is a process of creating a computer account in Active Directory prior to joining the computer to Active directory. 

Note: This allows a PC to be placed in the right OUT and this allows GPO to be applied correctly. When using windows deployment services (WDS), this can be achieved as well.

I hope you found this blog post on the “Concept of Active Directory Computer Account” helpful. If you have any questions, please let me know in the comment session.