How to Join a Domain
Windows Server 2008
- Right click My Computer and select Properties
2. Click Computer Name tab and click Change
3. Select Domain radio button and type in the domain that you want to join. Click OK
4. Enter the name and password of an account with permission to join the domain.
5. Click OK
6. Click OK
7. Notice the Full computer name and domain name. Click Close
8. Click Restart Now
Windows Server 2003 (Same way as Windows 2008 except different GUI and accessing the My Computer Properties)
- Right click My Computer
- Select Properties
- Click Computer Name tab
- Click Change button
- In the Computer Name Change screen, click Domain radio and type in the domain you want to join
- Click OK
- Windows Security screen asking for the domain administrator username and password appear
- Enter the username and password
- Click OK
- A message Welcome to the "Domain Name" domain
- Click OK
- A message You must restart your computer to apply these changes appear
- Click OK
- Click Close
- Click Restart Now