https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/remote/remote-access/directaccess/directaccess-offline-domain-join

  • Run CMD as an Administrator on the DC and enter the following command.
  • Djoin /provision /domain MYDOMAIN /machine PD1000 /policynames “DirectAccess Client Settings” /rootcacerts /savefile c:\temp\PD1000provision.txt /reuse

The new machine name will be made in the top level of the machines tree. Move it in AD to whatever OU you wish.

The file that is created needs to be transferred onto the C: drive of the new machine.

  • Put the provision file on the c: drive of the new machine in a folder like c:\temp
  • CD to the Windows directory on the new machine as below

c:\windows\system32 folder of the new pc and run

Djoin /requestodj /loadfile C:\temp\PD1000provision.txt /windowspath %windir% /localos

Then reboot.