Editing GSTN - join window client in domain

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Joining Windows host to Domain

Date : 29.08.2016

Document Version : 1.0






Table of Contents[[#RefHeading62971131630298|1. Introduction3]]

[[#RefHeading62991131630298|2. System Requirements3]]

:[[#RefHeading63011131630298|2.1 Windows Version3]]

[[#RefHeading63031131630298|3. Permissions3]]

[[#RefHeading63061131630298|4. DNS Setting3]]

[[#RefHeading63091131630298|5. Joining A Windows Operating System To A Domain4]]

= {{anchor|RefHeading62971131630298}} 1. Introduction  =

Computers, that should be part of a Domain, have to join it. After this process they are members of the joined domain and able to access domain resources. During the join, an account for the machine will be created. This allows the computer to authenticate itself in the domain. 

This documentation describes the join process as a Windows domain member to a Samba Active Directory. 

= {{anchor|RefHeading62991131630298}} 2. System Requirements  =

== {{anchor|RefHeading63011131630298}} 2.1 Windows Version  ==

To join a Domain, the Windows version requires the necessary capabilities. As per our environment the following types of Windows versions are available and able to join a Domain as a member: 

<u>Workstation editions</u> * <div style="margin-left:1.247cm;margin-right:0cm;">Windows 10 Pro / Enterprise / Education </div>
* <div style="margin-left:1.247cm;margin-right:0cm;">Windows 8.1 Pro / Enterprise </div>





<u>Server editions</u> * <div style="margin-left:1.247cm;margin-right:0cm;">Windows Server 2012 / 2012R2 </div>
* <div style="margin-left:1.247cm;margin-right:0cm;">Windows Server 2008 / 2008R2 </div>







= {{anchor|RefHeading63031131630298}} 3. Permissions  =

To join a client to a domain, we require * <div style="margin-left:1.247cm;margin-right:0cm;">local Administrator permissions on the computer we want to join </div>
* <div style="margin-left:1.247cm;margin-right:0cm;">knowledge of credentials of a Domain account, that is allowed to join machines to the domain. </div>



= {{anchor|RefHeading63061131630298}} 4. DNS Setting =

The client requies to have at least one DNS server configured, that is able to resolve names of the Domain it should join. In our environment all clients are obtaining the IP from DHCP server (if it is not then please set it to DHCP)so we do not required to change the DNS settings.










= {{anchor|RefHeading63091131630298}} 5. Joining A Windows Operating System To A Domain  =

Right-click to "This PC“ on desktop or in the start menu and choose "Properties“. 

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<div style="color:#00000a;">Click "Change settings“ in the "Computer name, domain and workgroup settings“ area. [[Image:GSTNWINDOW11.png |top]]</div>




In the "System properties“ window, click the "Change...“ button. 

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Choose "Domain“ and enter the Domain name.

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Click "OK“ 

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You will be prompted for credentials that are allowed to join to the domain, type the credentials and click OK.

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If the join succeeded, you will be welcomed in the domain.

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Reboot to take changes effect.

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