How To Join a Windows PC in TCP/IP Domain

How Configure a Windows PC as (Workstation)

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How To Join a Windows PC in TCP/IP Domain (LAN)?

A Domain network may be private (LAN) or public (Internet). All domain networks have Domain Controllers. To connect a PC in domain following steps are used:

I Part:

1.   StartàRun: ncpa.cpl

2.   LAN Connection/Ethernet Controller à Right Click à Properties

3.   Select “TCP/IP” or IPv4 à Properties

4.   Type the IP protocol settings for:

a.   Machine IP Address (matching with the LAN net id)

b.   Subnet Mask

c.    Gateway IP Address

d.   DNS Server IP Address

5.   OK & Finish

II Part:

1.   Start à Run: sysdm.cpl

2.   Computer NameàChange

3.   Domain: “Saraswati.com”

4.   OK, Finish & Restart the PC

Now being a domain member, machine can send login requests to domain controller (Windows 2003 Advance Sever). We can connect to home folders, we can access other shared resources like printer, web sites and shared software & files/folders.