Modify Domain Settings for the VMs in Your VMware Cloud Director Organization

You can set a default Windows domain which virtual machines (VMs) created in your VMware Cloud Director organization can join. VMs can always join a domain for which they have credentials, regardless of whether you specify a default domain or not.

Starting with vSphere 8.0 Update 2, you can specify an organizational unit (OU) for your remote desktops. The OU names must be without spaces. See Create and Manage Customization Specifications for Windows and Linux in the vSphere documentation.

Prerequisites

Verify that you are logged in as an organization administrator or a role with equivalent set of rights.

Procedure

1. In the top navigation bar, click Administration.
2. Under Settings, click Guest Personalization.
3. Click Edit, and toggle on the Domain join for the virtual machines in the organization option.
4. Enter the domain name, user name, and password.
   The credentials that you enter apply to a regular domain user, not a domain administrator.
5. (Optional) Enter an account organizational unit.
6. Click Save.