MDT did not install applications

Question

I have deployed an image windows 10 22h2 with MDT, it should install the applications after OSD, but it seems it blocked by the group policy, is there any way to install applications before it joins the domain?

Answer 1

Hi, @Algkindom

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Q&A forum.

By default, MDT will join a client to the domain via Windows Setup. This is driven by the Unattend.xml which MDT populates with the required settings. There is also another step (Recover from Domain) which can be used later in the deployment process (during State Restore) to re-try a Domain Join should the previous attempt have failed during OS setup.

To shift the Domain Join to later in the Task Sequence, we can follow these steps:

1. Update the Unattend.xml and the ZTIDomainJoin script
2. Add a Domain Join Step into the Task Sequence
3. Set Domain Join Variables in CustomSettings.ini
4. Update the Unattend.xml template (Optional)

For more details:

https://deploymentpros.wordpress.com/2015/07/20/moving-mdt-domain-join-to-the-end-of-the-task-sequence/

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