Files Modified When You Join a Domain

Some system files are changed when a computer is joined to a domain. The files that change depend on the platform, the distribution, and the system's configuration.

Run the following command to see a list of the changes:

domainjoin-cli join --advanced --preview domainName

Not all the following files are present on all computers.

The following files might be modified.

• /etc/nsswitch.conf (on AIX, the file is /etc/netsvcs.conf)
• /etc/pam.conf on AIX and Solaris
• /etc/pam.d/* on Linux
• /etc/ssh/{ssh_config,sshd_config} (or wherever sshd configuration is located)
• /etc/hosts
• /etc/{hostname,HOSTNAME,hostname.*}
• /etc/krb5.conf
• /etc/krb5/krb5.conf

For information on how to join a domain without modifying /etc/hosts, see Join Active Directory without Changing /etc/hosts.