How to join an Active Directory Domain in Windows 10

On the Windows 10 PC go toSettings > System > About then click Join a domain.

1. Enter the Domain name and click Next. ...
2. Enter account information which is used to authenticate on the Domain then click OK.
3. Wait while your computer is authenticated on the Domain.
4. Click Next when you see this screen.

1. How do I join a Windows 10 computer to a Active Directory domain?
2. How do I connect two Active Directory domains?
3. How do I join Active Directory?
4. How do I join a computer to a domain?
5. What's the current version of Windows 10?
6. How do I activate windows10?
7. How do I add a trusted domain in Active Directory?
8. What is a two way trust in Active Directory?
9. How do I add a site to Active Directory?
10. How do I know my domain name?
11. How do I use Active Directory?
12. How do I rejoin my domain when the trust is lost?

How do I join a Windows 10 computer to a Active Directory domain?

To join a computer to a domain

Navigate to System and Security, and then click System. Under Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings, click Change settings. On the Computer Name tab, click Change. Under Member of, click Domain, type the name of the domain that you wish this computer to join, and then click OK.

How do I connect two Active Directory domains?

Solution

1. Open the Active Directory Domains and Trusts snap-in.
2. In the left pane, right-click the domain you want to add a trust for, and select Properties.
3. Click on the Trusts tab.
4. Click the New Trust button.
5. After the New Trust Wizard opens, click Next.
6. Type the DNS name of the AD domain and click Next.

How do I join Active Directory?

By the graphical interface

1. Open Windows Explorer.
2. Right-click on This PC and press Properties 1.
3. Click Change settings.
4. Click Edit 1.
5. Enter the domain name 1 and click OK 2.
6. Enter the credentials of a domain administrator account and validate.
7. Validate the Welcome message in the field.
8. Restart your computer.

How do I join a computer to a domain?

Click Start > Computer, then right-click on Properties or, use the System or Performance tools in the Control Panel. Click the Computer Name tab and click the Change button. The Computer Name pop-up appears. Click the Domain radio button and enter the domain name.

What's the current version of Windows 10?

The latest version of Windows 10 is the October 2020 Update, version “20H2,” which was released on October 20, 2020. Microsoft releases new major updates every six months. These major updates can take some time to reach your PC since Microsoft and PC manufacturers do extensive testing before fully rolling them out.

How do I activate windows10?

To activate Windows 10, you need a digital license or a product key. If you're ready to activate, select Open Activation in Settings. Click Change product key to enter a Windows 10 product key. If Windows 10 was previously activated on your device, your copy of Windows 10 should be activated automatically.

How do I add a trusted domain in Active Directory?

Open the Active Directory Domains and Trusts administrative tool. In the console tree, right-click your domain, and then click Properties. On the Trusts tab, click New Trust, and then click Next. On the Trust Name page, type the DNS name of the domain to which you want to create a trust, and then click Next.

What is a two way trust in Active Directory?

A two-way trust relationship consists of two one-way trusts in opposite directions. By default in Active Directory, all domains in a forest trust each other with two-way transitive trust relationships. You can also create shortcut trusts between child domains to facilitate rapid authentication and resource access.

How do I add a site to Active Directory?

1. Navigate to Server Manager > Tools > Active Directory Sites and Services.
2. In the Active Directory Sites and Service window, right-click Sites and select New Site.
3. Enter SiteA in the Name: box.
4. Select the DEFAULTIPSITELINK and click OK.
5. Click OK to complete the site creation.
6. Repeat steps 1 to 5 and create SiteB.

How do I know my domain name?

Use the ICANN Lookup tool to find your domain host.

1. Go to lookup.icann.org.
2. In the search field, enter your domain name and click Lookup.
3. In the results page, scroll down to Registrar Information. The registrar is usually your domain host.

How do I use Active Directory?

To create a new user, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Active Directory Users and Computers to start the Active Directory Users and Computers console.
2. Click the domain name that you created, and then expand the contents.
3. Right-click Users, point to New, and then click User.

How do I rejoin my domain when the trust is lost?

Fixing Trust Relationship by Domain Rejoin

1. Reset local Admin password on the computer;
2. Unjoin your computer from Domain to Workgroup (use the System Properties dialog box — sysdm.cpl);
3. Reboot;
4. Reset Computer account in the domain using the ADUC console;
5. Rejoin computer to the domain;
6. Reboot again.