Join VMware vSphere ESXi Host to Active Directory Domain

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Full steps can be found at https://i12bretro.github.io/tutorials/0414.html

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Create DNS entry
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   01. Click the Start button ≫ Windows Administrative Tools ≫ DNS
   02. Expand the DNS server and domain name
   03. Right Click the domain name ≫ New Host (A or AAAA)
   04. Type the dns name and target IP address ≫ Click OK
 
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Create ESX Admins Group
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   01. Click the Start button ≫ Windows Administrative Tools ≫ Active Directory Users and Computers
   02. Expand the domain name
   03. Right click on the Users container ≫ New ≫ Group
   04. Name the group ESX Admins ≫ Click OK
   05. Double click the newly created ESX Admins group
   06. Select the Members tab ≫ Click the Add… button
   07. Add users who will be administrators for the ESXI host
 
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Joining the Domain
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   01. Open a web browser and navigate to the VMware vSphere web UI
   02. Log in with an administrative account
   03. Click Manage in the left navigation menu
   04. Click Time & date in the left sub navigation menu
   05. Select Use Network Time Protocol (enable NTP client)
   06. Set the Startup policy to Start and stop with host
   07. Enter the domain controller IP address(es) in the NTP server area
   08. Click the Save button
   09. Click the Actions button ≫ Start to start the NTP server
   10. Click the Security & users tab in the main content area
   11. Click Authentication in the left sub navigation menu
   12. Click the Join Domain button
   13. Fill out the join domain fields providing a domain admin account
   14. Click the Join domain button
 

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