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JOIN
DOMAIN
After reading this INFORMATION SHEET,
LEARNER(S)/TRAINEE(S) MUST be able to:
1. To join domain using
a. Windows 7 Client
b. Windows 10 Client
Preparing your Client Workstation
Note: This method is also applicable on Windows 10 client
1. Press windows + r in your keyboard then type ncpa.cpl then click OK
Figure 1: Accessing Network Connection thru run command
2. Local area connection will appear. Right click Local Area Connection then
click Properties.
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Figure 2: Accessing Local Area Connection Properties
3. Click Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4) then click Properties
Figure 3: Local Area Connection Properties
4. Add the following network configuration
Where:
Setting Value
IP address any valid but not duplicated ip
address range from 1-254
E.g.
192.168.0.11
Subnet mask 255.255.255.0
Default gateway ip address of router / wap
E.g. 192.168.0.1
Preferred DNS Server Server’s IP address
E.g. 192.168.0.10
Figure 4: Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4) Properties
5. Click OK
6. Click CLOSE.
Join Domain Using Windows 7
1. On the Taskbar, click Start, right-click Computer and click Properties
Figure 5: Locating Computer Properties
2. Click Change Setting
Figure 6: Systems Properties
3. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Computer Name tab and click
the Change button.
Note: If the computer is running Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, Basic or
Starter the Domain radio is disabled, indicating that the computer cannot join
a domain.
Figure 7: Computer Name tab
4. After specifying the name of the computer and the domain to join, click OK
You would be asked to provide a user name and a password for a user who has
the permissions to let a computer join a domain.
Figure 8 : Changing computer name and domain
5. Type the name of the user name of an account that can allow a computer to
join a domain and press Tab then type the account's password.
Figure 9: Inputting Administrator’s credentials
6. After entering a user and a password, click OK. If you have the privilege to add
computers to the domain, you will receive a welcome message.
Figure 10: Welcome screen message
7. Restart your computer
Figure 11: Restart Computer
8. After the computer has restarted, press CTRL + ALT + DELETE to Log On
Figure 12: Logon screen
9. Click switch user
Figure 13: Switch user
10. Click other user
Figure 14: logging in other user
11. Type the logon name of a user who has an account in the network's domain and
press Tab then type the password click the arrow line to login. If the login is
successful Figure 16 will be prompted.
Note: In this example I used itsmeismael user’s logon, and also, I used
itsmeismael.com domain. However, I can also use
itsmeismael@itsmeismael.com username to login into itsmeismael.com
domain.
Figure 15: Login domain users
Figure 16: Preparing your desktop
TASK SHEET
