Would you like to learn how to delegate permission to add computers to the domain? In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to allow a group to add computers to the Active Directory.

• Windows 2012 R2
• Windows 2016
• Windows 2019
• Windows 10
• Windows 7

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Tutorial Windows - Delegate permission to add computers to the domain

Open the application named: Active Directory Users and Computers.

Active Directory - Users and Computers

Create a new group.

Active Directory - Create a group

Right-click on the organizational unit named Computers.

Select the option to Delegate Control.

Windows - Delegate control to computers

Select the desired group.

Active Directory - Delegate Permissions

Select the option to create a custom task.

Windows - Delegate custom task

On the Object type screen, perform the following configuration:

• Only the following objects in the folder - Yes.
• Computer Objects - Yes.
• Create selected objects in this folder - Yes.

Click on the Next button.

Delegate permission - Add computers

On the Permissions screen, perform the following configuration:

• General - Yes.
• Creation, deletion of specific child object - Yes.
• Create all child objects - Yes.

Click on the Next button to finish the configuration.

Active Directory - Delegate permission to add computers

In our example, members of the group named MY-ADMINS will be able to add computers to the domain inside the organizational unit named Computers.

Congratulations! You are able to delegate permission to add computers to the domain in the Active Directory.