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

Property of
  CustomizationSysprep
Extends
  DynamicData
See also
  CustomizationPassword
Since
  2.0

## 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 {@code sysprep.xml} answer file. These values are transferred into the {@code 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.
domainOU* | xsd:string | This is the MachineObjectOU which specifies the full LDAP path name of the OU to which the computer belongs. For example, OU=MyOu,DC=MyDom,DC=MyCompany,DC=com Refer to: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/customize/ desktop/unattend/microsoft-windows-unattendedjoin- identification-machineobjectou Since 8.0.2.0
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:vim25="urn:vim25" name="CustomizationIdentification"> <complexContent> <extension base="vim25: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="vim25:CustomizationPassword" minOccurs="0"/> <element name="domainOU" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0"/> </sequence> </extension> </complexContent> </complexType>