In this article, we will discuss how to add a computer to a domain in Windows using various methods.
Navigate to any folder => This PC (“Computer” if Windows 7) => Right-click on this menu => Properties.
In the “System Properties” menu, click on “Change settings.”
Next, in the new window, on the “Computer Name” tab, click “Change.”
In the “Computer Name/Domain Changes” window, select the “Domain” radio button and enter your domain. Then click “OK.”
Open Command Prompt as an administrator and enter the following command:
netdom join %computername% /domain:yourdomain.name /userd:dmosk\admin /passwordd:pass
Where:
computername: The name of the PC you’re adding to the domain.
yourdomain.name: Your domain.
admin /passwordd:pass: Administrator login “admin,” your password “pass.”
Open PowerShell as an administrator and enter the following command:
Add-Computer -DomainName yourdomain.name -Credential dmosk\kdo
Where:
yourdomain.name: Your domain.
After pressing Enter, you’ll be prompted to enter the password for the account. Enter it and wait for the procedure to complete. Then, restart your PC.
