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Windows® 7 Resource Kit
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Windows® 7 Resource Kit

by Tony Northrup Mitch Tulloch and Jerry Honeycutt
October 2009
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
1760 pages
93h 25m
English
Microsoft Press
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How to Connect to AD DS Domains

Most organizations with more than a few client computers running Windows should use an AD DS domain to simplify managing the computers. Typically, joining clients to a domain is one of the first steps in configuring a computer. The process you should use is slightly different if you have 802.1X authentication enabled.

How to Connect to a Domain When 802.1X Authentication Is Not Enabled

For networks without 802.1X authentication, follow these steps to join a domain:

  1. Click Start. Right-click Computer and then click Properties.

  2. Under Computer Name, Domain, And Workgroup Settings, click Change Settings.

  3. From the System Properties dialog box, click Network ID.

  4. The Join A Domain Or Workgroup Wizard appears. Select This Computer ...

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