Connect iMac to Windows domain

TechPunk — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:18:25 +0000

Do you need to connect an iMac to a Windows Active Directory Domain? It’s easy!

Just follow these steps:

1) Create a computer account on the Domain Controller.

2) From the APPLE MENU select SYSTEM PREFERENCES.

3) Under SYSTEM select ACCOUNTS.

4) Select LOGIN OPTIONS.

5) Set AUTOMATIC LOGIN to OFF.

6) Set DISPLAY LOGIN WINDOW AS to NAME AND PASSWORD.

7) Check ALLOW NETWORK USERS TO LOG IN AT LOGIN WINDOW.

8 ) Click JOIN next to NETWORK ACCOUNT SERVER.

9) Click OPEN DIRECTORY UTILITY.

10) Check ACTIVE DIRECTORY (click the lock at the bottom if needed) then DOUBLE CLICK on ACTIVE DIRECTORY.

11) Enter the ACTIVE DIRECTORY DOMAIN.

12) Enter COMPUTER NAME (same name as the account you set up in ACTIVE DIRECTORY.

13) Click BIND.

14) Enter Domain Administrator Username and Password.

15) Enter Local Administrator Username and Password.

16) Click JOIN EXISTING ACCOUNT.

17) Click OK.

18) Click APPLY.

19) Log out

20) Log in using domain credentials and you are done.

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