Question How to "press buttons" in Settings using Batch script?

[engineer129]

Disclaimer: I am new to scripting.
I am trying to create a script that will automatically join a domain from the computer that I run the script on, unfortunately netdom is not an option because none of the computers I will be running this on will have netdom on them . The way I am trying to go about this is to have it open the settings to the domain join screen, select connect and input the domain information/ credentials.
so far I have:
@Echo OFF
start "" ms-settings:workplace

I cannot find documentation on how to/ if it is even possible to manipulate the menus like that via Batch.
Any information is appreciated. THANK YOU!

 

[hotaru.hino]

Also a lot of settings appear to be configurable by the Registry ( see https://gist.github.com/NickCraver/7ebf9efbfd0c3eab72e9 )

Though this person has the URIs for various settings: https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/78214-settings-pages-list-uri-shortcuts-windows-10-a.html

 

[Alabalcho]

What is wrong with using the tool designed for that, NETDOM?

You might try some of keyboard-automation utilities, or Windows' own "macro recorder". But I am not sure a script can click buttons...

If you're doing that for more than a handful of workstation, "Windows Resource Kit" (where you can get NetDom) is your friend.