# Data Object - CustomizationIdentification(vim.vm.customization.Identification)

Property of
  CustomizationSysprep
Extends
  DynamicData
See also
  CustomizationPassword

## Data Object Description

The Identification data object type provides information needed to join a workgroup or domain.

The Identification data object type maps to the Identification key in the `sysprep.xml` answer file. These values are transferred into the `sysprep.xml` file that VirtualCenter stores on the target virtual disk. For more detailed information, see Performing Unattended Installations.

Properties

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
domainAdmin* | xsd:string | This is the domain user account used for authentication if the virtual machine is joining a domain. The user does not need to be a domain administrator, but the account must have the privileges required to add computers to the domain.
domainAdminPassword* | CustomizationPassword | This is the password for the domain user account used for authentication if the virtual machine is joining a domain.
joinDomain* | xsd:string | The domain that the virtual machine should join. If this value is supplied, then domainAdmin and domainAdminPassword must also be supplied, and the workgroup name must be empty.
joinWorkgroup* | xsd:string | The workgroup that the virtual machine should join. If this value is supplied, then the domain name and authentication fields must be empty.
Properties inherited from DynamicData
None

*Need not be set
Show WSDL type definition
<complexType xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vsan="urn:vsan" name="CustomizationIdentification"> <complexContent> <extension base="vsan:DynamicData"> <sequence> <element name="joinWorkgroup" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0"/> <element name="joinDomain" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0"/> <element name="domainAdmin" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0"/> <element name="domainAdminPassword" type="vsan:CustomizationPassword" minOccurs="0"/> </sequence> </extension> </complexContent> </complexType>