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"`nPlease type the AD user password."
"Plase note that special character in password may not work with the script"
$adUserPassword = GetInput -prompt 'Your AD user password' -IsPassword $true
"-----------------------------------------------------"
#$csvFile = Read-Host 'Csv File '
$csvFile = '.\CloneVMs.csv'
#------------------------- Main Script -------------------------
#Connect to vCenter
#Connect to vCenter
$VC_Conn_State = Connect-VIServer $vcAddress -user $vcAdmin -password $vcPassword
if([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($VC_Conn_State))
{
Write-Host 'Exit since failed to login vCenter'
exit
}
else
{
Write-Host 'vCenter is connected'
}
#Read input CSV file
$csvData = Import-CSV $csvFile
$destFolder = "/home/$guestUser/"
#Handle VMs one by one
foreach ($line in $csvData)
{
"`n-----------------------------------------------------"
$VMName = $line.VMName
write-host -ForeGroundColor Yellow "VM: $VMName`n"
$cmd = "sudo /usr/bin/net ads join -U $adUser%$adUserPassword"
Write-Host "Run cmd 'sudo /usr/bin/net ads join' in VM '$VMName' with user '$guestUser'"
Invoke-VMScript -HostUser $hostAdmin -HostPassword $hostPassword -VM $VMName -GuestUser
$guestUser -GuestPassword $guestPassword -Confirm:$false -ScriptType Bash -ScriptText $cmd
}
Disconnect-VIServer $vcAddress -Confirm:$false
exit
Script Execution
The following messages are from an execution of the script:
PowerCLI C:\scripts> .\ClonedVMs_JoinDomain.ps1
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Your vCenter address: 10.117.44.17
Your vCenter admin user name: administrator
Your vCenter admin user password: *******
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Your ESXi host admin user name, such as root: root
Your ESXi host admin user password: *******
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