diff --git a/DSCResources/MSFT_xComputer/MSFT_xComputer.psm1 b/DSCResources/MSFT_xComputer/MSFT_xComputer.psm1
index 92056ffd..5f31cb0d 100644
--- a/DSCResources/MSFT_xComputer/MSFT_xComputer.psm1
+++ b/DSCResources/MSFT_xComputer/MSFT_xComputer.psm1
@@ -9,10 +9,14 @@ function Get-TargetResource
     param
     (
         [parameter(Mandatory)]
+        [ValidateLength(1,15)]
+        [ValidateScript({$_ -inotmatch'[\/\\:*?"<>|]' })]
         [string] $Name,
 
         [string] $DomainName,
 
+        [string] $JoinOU,
+
         [PSCredential] $Credential,
 
         [PSCredential] $UnjoinCredential,
@@ -26,6 +30,8 @@ function Get-TargetResource
     $returnValue = @{
         Name = $env:COMPUTERNAME
         DomainName = GetComputerDomain
+        JoinOU = $JoinOU
+        CurrentOU = Get-ComputerOU
         Credential = [ciminstance]$convertToCimCredential
         UnjoinCredential = [ciminstance]$convertToCimUnjoinCredential
         WorkGroupName= (gwmi WIN32_ComputerSystem).WorkGroup
@@ -39,9 +45,13 @@ function Set-TargetResource
     param
     (
         [parameter(Mandatory)]
+        [ValidateLength(1,15)]
+        [ValidateScript({$_ -inotmatch'[\/\\:*?"<>|]' })]
         [string] $Name,
     
         [string] $DomainName,
+
+        [string] $JoinOU,
         
         [PSCredential] $Credential,
 
@@ -73,7 +83,12 @@ function Set-TargetResource
                     }
                     else
                     {
-                        Add-Computer -DomainName $DomainName -Credential $Credential -NewName $Name -Force
+                        if ($JoinOU) {
+                            Add-Computer -DomainName $DomainName -Credential $Credential -NewName $Name -OUPath $JoinOU -Force
+                        }
+                        else {
+                            Add-Computer -DomainName $DomainName -Credential $Credential -NewName $Name -Force
+                        }
                     }
                     Write-Verbose -Message "Renamed computer to '$($Name)' and added to the domain '$($DomainName)."
                 }
@@ -86,7 +101,12 @@ function Set-TargetResource
                     }
                     else
                     {
-                        Add-Computer -DomainName $DomainName -Credential $Credential -Force
+                        if ($JoinOU) {
+                            Add-Computer -DomainName $DomainName -Credential $Credential -OUPath $JoinOU -Force
+                        }
+                        else {
+                            Add-Computer -DomainName $DomainName -Credential $Credential -Force
+                        }
                     }
                     Write-Verbose -Message "Added computer to domain '$($DomainName)."
                 }
@@ -181,7 +201,11 @@ function Test-TargetResource
     param
     (
         [parameter(Mandatory)]
+        [ValidateLength(1,15)]
+        [ValidateScript({$_ -inotmatch'[\/\\:*?"<>|]' })]
         [string] $Name,
+
+        [string] $JoinOU,
         
         [PSCredential]$Credential,
 
@@ -191,6 +215,8 @@ function Test-TargetResource
 
         [string] $WorkGroupName
     )
+
+    Write-Verbose -Message "Validate desired Name is a valid name"
     
     Write-Verbose -Message "Checking if computer name is $Name"
     if ($Name -ne $env:COMPUTERNAME) {return $false}
@@ -247,5 +273,18 @@ function GetComputerDomain
     }
 }
 
-Export-ModuleMember -Function *-TargetResource
+function Get-ComputerOU
+{
+    $ou = $null
 
+    if (GetComputerDomain)
+    {
+        $dn = $null
+        $dn = ([adsisearcher]"(&(objectCategory=computer)(objectClass=computer)(cn=$env:COMPUTERNAME))").FindOne().Properties.distinguishedname
+        $ou = $dn -replace '^(CN=.*?(?<=,))', ''
+    }
+
+    return $ou
+}
+
+Export-ModuleMember -Function *-TargetResource
diff --git a/DSCResources/MSFT_xComputer/MSFT_xComputer.schema.mof b/DSCResources/MSFT_xComputer/MSFT_xComputer.schema.mof
index ef592e05..44bc6b97 100644
--- a/DSCResources/MSFT_xComputer/MSFT_xComputer.schema.mof
+++ b/DSCResources/MSFT_xComputer/MSFT_xComputer.schema.mof
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
-[ClassVersion("1.0.1.0"), FriendlyName("xComputer")]
-class MSFT_xComputer : OMI_BaseResource
-{
-    [key] string Name;
-    [write] string DomainName;
-    [write,EmbeddedInstance("MSFT_Credential")] String Credential;
-    [write,EmbeddedInstance("MSFT_Credential")] String UnjoinCredential;
-    [write] string WorkGroupName;
-};
+[ClassVersion("1.0.1.0"), FriendlyName("xComputer")]
+class MSFT_xComputer : OMI_BaseResource
+{
+    [key] string Name;
+    [write] string DomainName;
+    [write] string JoinOU;
+    [read] string CurrentOU;
+    [write,EmbeddedInstance("MSFT_Credential")] String Credential;
+    [write,EmbeddedInstance("MSFT_Credential")] String UnjoinCredential;
+    [write] string WorkGroupName;
+};
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fb1beb55..abb8b8e1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -40,11 +40,17 @@ xComputer resource has following properties:
 
 * Name: The desired computer name
 * DomainName: The name of the domain to join
+* JoinOU: The distinguished name of the organizational unit that the computer account will be created in
 * WorkGroupName: The name of the workgroup
 * Credential: Credential to be used to join or leave domain
+* CurrentOU: A read-only property that specifies the organizational unit that the computer account is currently in
 
 ## Versions
 
+### Unreleased
+
+### 1.4.0.0
+* Adding Name parameter validation
 
 ### 1.3.0
 
diff --git a/Tests/xComputermanagement.Tests.ps1 b/Tests/xComputermanagement.Tests.ps1
index 5166519e..5d94a14a 100644
--- a/Tests/xComputermanagement.Tests.ps1
+++ b/Tests/xComputermanagement.Tests.ps1
@@ -82,16 +82,28 @@ InModuleScope MSFT_xComputer {
                 Mock GetComputerDomain {'contoso.com'}
                 Test-TargetResource -Name $Env:ComputerName -WorkGroupName 'Contoso' -Credential $Credential -UnjoinCredential $Credential | Should Be $false
             }
+            It 'Throws if name is to long' {
+                {Test-TargetResource -Name "ThisNameIsTooLong"} | Should Throw
+            }
+            It 'Throws if name contains illigal characters' {
+                {Test-TargetResource -Name "ThisIsBad<>"} | Should Throw
+            }
             
         }
         Context Get-TargetResource {
             It 'should not throw' {
                 {Get-TargetResource -Name $env:COMPUTERNAME} | Should Not Throw
             }
-            It 'Should return a hashtable containing Name,DomainName, Credential, UnjoinCredential and WorkGroupName' {
+            It 'Should return a hashtable containing Name, DomainName, JoinOU, CurrentOU, Credential, UnjoinCredential and WorkGroupName' {
                 $Result = Get-TargetResource -Name $env:COMPUTERNAME
                 $Result.GetType().Fullname | Should Be 'System.Collections.Hashtable'
-                $Result.Keys | Should Be @('Name','DomainName','Credential','UnjoinCredential','WorkGroupName')
+                $Result.Keys | Should Be @('Name', 'DomainName', 'JoinOU', 'CurrentOU', 'Credential', 'UnjoinCredential', 'WorkGroupName')
+            }
+            It 'Throws if name is to long' {
+                {Get-TargetResource -Name "ThisNameIsTooLong"} | Should Throw
+            }
+            It 'Throws if name contains illigal characters' {
+                {Get-TargetResource -Name "ThisIsBad<>"} | Should Throw
             }
         }
         Context Set-TargetResource {
@@ -115,6 +127,14 @@ InModuleScope MSFT_xComputer {
                 Assert-MockCalled -CommandName Add-Computer -Exactly 1 -Scope It -ParameterFilter {$DomainName -and $NewName}
                 Assert-MockCalled -CommandName Add-Computer -Exactly 0 -Scope It -ParameterFilter {$WorkGroupName}
             }
+            It 'Changes ComputerName and changes Domain to new Domain with specified OU' {
+                Mock Get-WMIObject {[PSCustomObject]@{Domain = 'Contoso.com';Workgroup='Contoso.com';PartOfDomain=$true}}
+                Mock GetComputerDomain {'contoso.com'}
+                Set-TargetResource -Name $NotComputerName -DomainName 'adventure-works.com' -JoinOU 'OU=Computers,DC=contoso,DC=com' -Credential $Credential -UnjoinCredential $Credential | Should BeNullOrEmpty
+                Assert-MockCalled -CommandName Rename-Computer -Exactly 0 -Scope It
+                Assert-MockCalled -CommandName Add-Computer -Exactly 1 -Scope It -ParameterFilter {$DomainName -and $NewName}
+                Assert-MockCalled -CommandName Add-Computer -Exactly 0 -Scope It -ParameterFilter {$WorkGroupName}
+            }
             It 'Changes ComputerName and changes Domain to Workgroup' {
                 Mock Get-WMIObject {[PSCustomObject]@{Domain = 'Contoso.com';Workgroup='Contoso.com';PartOfDomain=$true}}
                 Mock GetComputerDomain {'contoso.com'}
@@ -131,6 +151,14 @@ InModuleScope MSFT_xComputer {
                 Assert-MockCalled -CommandName Add-Computer -Exactly 1 -Scope It -ParameterFilter {$DomainName -and $NewName}
                 Assert-MockCalled -CommandName Add-Computer -Exactly 0 -Scope It -ParameterFilter {$WorkGroupName}
             }
+            It 'Changes ComputerName and changes Workgroup to Domain with specified OU' {
+                Mock Get-WMIObject {[PSCustomObject]@{Domain = 'Contoso';Workgroup='Contoso';PartOfDomain=$false}}
+                Mock GetComputerDomain {''}
+                Set-TargetResource -Name $NotComputerName -DomainName 'Contoso.com' -JoinOU 'OU=Computers,DC=contoso,DC=com' -Credential $Credential | Should BeNullOrEmpty
+                Assert-MockCalled -CommandName Rename-Computer -Exactly 0 -Scope It
+                Assert-MockCalled -CommandName Add-Computer -Exactly 1 -Scope It -ParameterFilter {$DomainName -and $NewName}
+                Assert-MockCalled -CommandName Add-Computer -Exactly 0 -Scope It -ParameterFilter {$WorkGroupName}
+            }
             It 'Changes ComputerName and changes Workgroup to new Workgroup' {
                 Mock Get-WMIObject {[PSCustomObject]@{Domain = 'Contoso';Workgroup='Contoso';PartOfDomain=$false}}
                 Mock GetComputerDomain {''}
@@ -148,6 +176,15 @@ InModuleScope MSFT_xComputer {
                 Assert-MockCalled -CommandName Add-Computer -Exactly 0 -Scope It -ParameterFilter {$NewName}
                 Assert-MockCalled -CommandName Add-Computer -Exactly 0 -Scope It -ParameterFilter {$WorkGroupName}
             }
+            It 'Changes only the Domain to new Domain with specified OU' {
+                Mock Get-WMIObject {[PSCustomObject]@{Domain = 'Contoso.com';Workgroup='Contoso.com';PartOfDomain=$true}}
+                Mock GetComputerDomain {'contoso.com'}
+                Set-TargetResource -Name $Env:ComputerName -DomainName 'adventure-works.com' -JoinOU 'OU=Computers,DC=contoso,DC=com' -Credential $Credential -UnjoinCredential $Credential | Should BeNullOrEmpty
+                Assert-MockCalled -CommandName Rename-Computer -Exactly 0 -Scope It
+                Assert-MockCalled -CommandName Add-Computer -Exactly 1 -Scope It -ParameterFilter {$DomainName}
+                Assert-MockCalled -CommandName Add-Computer -Exactly 0 -Scope It -ParameterFilter {$NewName}
+                Assert-MockCalled -CommandName Add-Computer -Exactly 0 -Scope It -ParameterFilter {$WorkGroupName}
+            }
             It 'Changes only Domain to Workgroup' {
                 Mock Get-WMIObject {[PSCustomObject]@{Domain = 'Contoso.com';Workgroup='Contoso.com';PartOfDomain=$true}}
                 Mock GetComputerDomain {''}
@@ -171,6 +208,12 @@ InModuleScope MSFT_xComputer {
                 Assert-MockCalled -CommandName Rename-Computer -Exactly 1 -Scope It
                 Assert-MockCalled -CommandName Add-Computer -Exactly 0 -Scope It
             }
+            It 'Throws if name is to long' {
+                {Set-TargetResource -Name "ThisNameIsTooLong"} | Should Throw
+            }
+            It 'Throws if name contains illigal characters' {
+                {Set-TargetResource -Name "ThisIsBad<>"} | Should Throw
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 62d98c28..bbb2b1b5 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,25 @@
+#---------------------------------# 
+#      environment configuration  # 
+#---------------------------------# 
+version: 1.4.{build}.0
 install: 
-    - cinst -y pester
-    - git clone https://github.com/PowerShell/DscResource.Tests
+  - cinst -y pester
+  - git clone https://github.com/PowerShell/DscResource.Tests
+  - ps: Push-Location
+  - cd DscResource.Tests
+  - ps: Import-Module .\TestHelper.psm1 -force
+  - ps: Pop-Location
+
+#---------------------------------# 
+#      build configuration        # 
+#---------------------------------# 
 
 build: false
 
+#---------------------------------# 
+#      test configuration         # 
+#---------------------------------# 
+
 test_script:
     - ps: |
         $testResultsFile = ".\TestsResults.xml"
@@ -12,14 +28,37 @@ test_script:
         if ($res.FailedCount -gt 0) { 
             throw "$($res.FailedCount) tests failed."
         }
-on_finish:
-    - ps: |
-        $stagingDirectory = (Resolve-Path ..).Path
-        $zipFile = Join-Path $stagingDirectory "$(Split-Path $pwd -Leaf).zip"
-        Add-Type -assemblyname System.IO.Compression.FileSystem
-        [System.IO.Compression.ZipFile]::CreateFromDirectory($pwd, $zipFile)
-        @(
-            # You can add other artifacts here
-            (ls $zipFile)
-        ) | % { Push-AppveyorArtifact $_.FullName }
+    
+#---------------------------------# 
+#      deployment configuration   # 
+#---------------------------------# 
+
+# scripts to run before deployment 
+deploy_script: 
+  - ps: |
+      # Creating project artifact
+      $stagingDirectory = (Resolve-Path ..).Path
+      $manifest = Join-Path $pwd "xComputerManagement.psd1"
+      (Get-Content $manifest -Raw).Replace("1.4.0.0", $env:APPVEYOR_BUILD_VERSION) | Out-File $manifest
+      $zipFilePath = Join-Path $stagingDirectory "$(Split-Path $pwd -Leaf).zip"
+      Add-Type -assemblyname System.IO.Compression.FileSystem
+      [System.IO.Compression.ZipFile]::CreateFromDirectory($pwd, $zipFilePath)
+      
+      # Creating NuGet package artifact
+      New-Nuspec -packageName $env:APPVEYOR_PROJECT_NAME -version $env:APPVEYOR_BUILD_VERSION -author "Microsoft" -owners "Microsoft" -licenseUrl "https://github.com/PowerShell/DscResources/blob/master/LICENSE" -projectUrl "https://github.com/$($env:APPVEYOR_REPO_NAME)" -packageDescription $env:APPVEYOR_PROJECT_NAME -tags "DesiredStateConfiguration DSC DSCResourceKit" -destinationPath .
+      nuget pack ".\$($env:APPVEYOR_PROJECT_NAME).nuspec" -outputdirectory .
+      $nuGetPackageName = $env:APPVEYOR_PROJECT_NAME + "." + $env:APPVEYOR_BUILD_VERSION + ".nupkg"
+      $nuGetPackagePath = (Get-ChildItem $nuGetPackageName).FullName
+      
+      @(
+          # You can add other artifacts here
+          $zipFilePath,
+          $nuGetPackagePath
+      ) | % { 
+          Write-Host "Pushing package $_ as Appveyor artifact"
+          Push-AppveyorArtifact $_
+        }
+        
+        
+
 
diff --git a/xComputerManagement.psd1 b/xComputerManagement.psd1
index cd643fdf..e5889eb6 100644
--- a/xComputerManagement.psd1
+++ b/xComputerManagement.psd1
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 @{
 # Version number of this module.
-ModuleVersion = '1.3.0'
+ModuleVersion = '1.4.0.0'
 
 # ID used to uniquely identify this module
 GUID = 'B5004952-489E-43EA-999C-F16A25355B89'
@@ -30,5 +30,29 @@ FunctionsToExport = '*'
 
 # Cmdlets to export from this module
 CmdletsToExport = '*'
+
+# Private data to pass to the module specified in RootModule/ModuleToProcess. This may also contain a PSData hashtable with additional module metadata used by PowerShell.
+PrivateData = @{
+
+    PSData = @{
+
+        # Tags applied to this module. These help with module discovery in online galleries.
+        Tags = @('DesiredStateConfiguration', 'DSC', 'DSCResourceKit', 'DSCResource')
+
+        # A URL to the license for this module.
+        LicenseUri = 'https://github.com/PowerShell/xComputerManagement/blob/master/LICENSE'
+
+        # A URL to the main website for this project.
+        ProjectUri = 'https://github.com/PowerShell/xComputerManagement'
+
+        # A URL to an icon representing this module.
+        # IconUri = ''
+
+        # ReleaseNotes of this module
+        # ReleaseNotes = ''
+
+    } # End of PSData hashtable
+
+} # End of PrivateData hashtable
 }