Adding a computer to the Windows domain

You can log on to a computer that is a member of a Windows domain by entering a user name that is prefixed with the domain name. For example, you can enter TPC52\Administrator if you are the domain administrator of the TPC52 domain.

To add a computer to a Windows domain, complete the following steps:

1. Click Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center.
2. On the Network and Sharing Center window, click the left mouse button on your local area connection and click Properties.
3. Select the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TPC/IP4) check box, and click Properties.
   Tip: If you are using Windows Server 2016, ensure that the Client for Microsoft Networks check box is selected.
4. On the General tab, select Use the following DNS server addresses.
5. In the Preferred DNS server field, enter the IP address of the domain controller computer.
6. In the Alternate DNS server field, enter the IP address of the alternate DNS server.
7. Click Advanced.
8. On the DNS tab, review the list of IP addresses.
9. In DNS suffix for this connection field, enter the fully qualified domain name.
10. Click OK.
11. Right-click Computer and select Properties.
12. In the Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings section, click Change settings.
13. Click Change.
14. On the Computer Name/Domain Changes window, select Domain, enter the fully qualified domain name, and click OK.
15. Enter the user name and password for the domain controller computer.
    Important: The user name and password that you enter must be a domain administrator user name and password.
16. Click OK for the changes to take effect and to start the computer again.