[PATCH 1/2] Set os attribute and version during domain join

[Gerald (Jerry) Carter]

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Matthew Geddes wrote:

> Gerald (Jerry) Carter wrote:
>> Yeah I do.  I actually think that AD is setting these values
>> on behalf of the client somehow.
> 
> If I can find the spare cycles, I'll try something 
> similar and grab the packets.
> 
> The records do exist right after joining too, which 
> strengthens Jerry's theory.
> 
> The actual strings that end up in Active Directory are 
> found in plenty of SMB packets. Perhaps there's some
> flag we're missing somewhere that convinces Windows servers
> to update its records. Does anyone know whether joining
> a Windows NT workstation to a late Windows domain
> controller causes the records in Active Directory to 
> be updated?

Yup.  Just checked.   But only OS Name and Version.
Not Service Pack.  And the update only happens on
reboot which implies that it occurs when the machine
uses its trust account to contact the DC.




cheers, jerry

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