win_domain – Ensures the existence of a Windows domain

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win_domain – Ensures the existence of a Windows domain

New in version 2.3.


Synopsis

  • Ensure that the domain named by dns_domain_name exists and is reachable.
  • If the domain is not reachable, the domain is created in a new forest on the target Windows Server 2012R2+ host.
  • This module may require subsequent use of the win_reboot action if changes are made.

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments

database_path

path

added in 2.5

The path to a directory on a fixed disk of the Windows host where the domain database will be created.

If not set then the default path is %SYSTEMROOT%\NTDS.

dns_domain_name

- / required

The DNS name of the domain which should exist and be reachable or reside on the target Windows host.

domain_netbios_name

-

added in 2.6

The netbios name of the domain.

If not set, then the default netbios name will be the first section of dns_domain_name, up to, but not including the first period.

safe_mode_password

- / required

Safe mode password for the domain controller.

sysvol_path

path

added in 2.5

The path to a directory on a fixed disk of the Windows host where the Sysvol file will be created.

If not set then the default path is %SYSTEMROOT%\SYSVOL.



Examples

- name: Ensure the named domain is reachable from the target host; if not, create the domain in a new forest residing on the target host
  win_domain:
    dns_domain_name: ansible.vagrant
    safe_mode_password: password123!

Return Values

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Key Returned Description

reboot_required

boolean

always

True if changes were made that require a reboot.


Sample:

True




Status

Red Hat Support

More information about Red Hat’s support of this module is available from this Red Hat Knowledge Base article.

Authors

  • Matt Davis (@nitzmahone)

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https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.7/modules/win_domain_module.html