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Assigning permissions for Linux service account to add machines to AD

Create service account. On the domain where the machines will be joined: Open Active Directory Users and Computers. Enable Advanced Features on the "View" menu. View the properties of the entire domain. Select the Security tab, and select Advanced.

  • For this object and all descendant objects: Grant Create/Delete Computer objects
  • For descendant computer objects: Grant Reset password
  • For descendant computer objects: Read/write account restrictions
  • For descendant computer objects: Write all properties, Write all validated writes

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