JSI Tip 9577. How can I change the default number of computers an ordinary user can join to the domain?

An ordinary domain user can join 10 members to the domain by default.

Using ADFind.exe freeware and ADMod.exe freeware, I have scripted MachineAccountQuota.bat to alter the default.

The syntax for using MachineAccountQuota.bat is:

call MachineAccountQuota Number

Where Number is the new limit for the DNS domain you are logged onto.

NOTE: MachineAccountQuota.bat uses Numeric.bat, MachineAccountQuota.bat contains:

@echo offsetlocalif {%1}=={}  goto errset work=%1set work=%work:"=%call Numeric %work% OKif "%OK%" EQU "N" goto errif "%work%" EQU "0" goto OKif "%work:~0,1%" EQU "0" goto errset /a Number=%work%call :getDomainDNS>nul 2>&1if "%dn%" EQU "NONE" goto errcall :putDomainDNS>nul 2>&1endlocalgoto :EOF:getDomainDNSset dn=NONEfor /f "Tokens=1* Delims=:" %%a in ('adfind -default -f "objectClass=DomainDNS" -nodn -noctl distinguishedName^|find /i "distinguishedName"') do ( set dn=%%b)if "%dn%" EQU "NONE" goto :EOFset dn=%dn:~1%goto :EOF:putDomainDNSadmod -b %dn% "ms-DS-MachineAccountQuota::%Number%"goto :EOF:err@echo Syntax: MachineAccountQuota Numberendlocal