Set the default Organisational Unit for New Computers in Windows Server

Once you have your domain and group policies set up, it can become frustrating to constantly have to remember to move a new computer into the correct OU.

Luckily in Windows 2003 and above, you can set a default OU:

redircmp ou=ComputersOU,dc=mydomain,dc=com

Remember to replace the path with your own domain’s OU path. Also, your domain has to be running in at least Windows Server 2003 native mode – otherwise you will receive an error:

Error, unable to modify the wellKnownObjects attribute. Verify that the domain functional level of the domain is at least Windows Server 2003:
Unwilling To Perform
Redirection was NOT successful.

To change this:

• On the server go to Administrative Tools > Active Directory Domains and Trusts.
• Right-click on your domain name, and click on Raise Domain Functional Level.
• Set the domain level to at least 2003

Now you should be ready to go!

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