How to join the domain by windows 7 client machine
In this article I will be showing you how to successfully join Windows 7 to a domain, and then how to log on to the machine with your domain credentials.
You will have first to configure your networking settings, so that your machine would be able to properly communicate with your Domain Controller.
1. First of all go to run and then cmd then type ipconfig here you will get the ip address like 192.168.0.60
2. Then ping with samba server 192.168.0.253 if you get reply you can join the domain if you cannot get reply check your lan cable .
3.Then go to run and type edit group policy –then go on computer configuration then double click on administrative templetes then double click on systems then double click on user profiles.
(a) Right click on only allow users of local profiles then edit then click on enable and apply and ok.
(b) right click on only do not log user with on with temporary profiles then edit then click on enable and apply and ok
4.Then again go to start run and type gpupdate. then it will give the message your policy is updated
5. now go to start –run – regedit –then go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE then click on system then you will find a option current control set then click on services and you will find a option lan man work station then click on parameter.
(a) on the right sight right click on white screen you find new then select D-WORD (32 bit) value and type DNSNameResolutionRequired and right click on this and click on modify and put binary value 0.
(b) Again on the right sight right click on white screen you find new then select D-WORD (32 bit) value and type DomainCompatibilityMode and right click on this and click on modify and put binary value 1.
6. Right Click on network on desktop then click on properties , then you will find the option local area connection click on this then click on properties and double click on ipv4 then click on advance here you find three tabs dns ,wins and ipsetting . Click on wins and click on add give the ip of samba server 192.168.0.253 and click ok.
7. Now restart you pc.
8. Then start my computer ---> properties----advance system setting then click on computer name
here you will get the option change. Click on change then you will find two options Domain an
Work group click on domain and give the domain name hcsindin then ok.
9. Then it will give the message welcome to hcsindin domain then it will ask to restart the pc
10. Then restart the pc and you will find that you have joined in domain.
11. Now press ctl+atl+Del and enter your user name and password.
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