If you work in an organization with multiple users and are assigned to a computer that’s part of the domain, you may want to join the domain. Joining the domain in Windows 10 gives you access to company resources, such as shared files and printers, as well as the ability to participate in group events and chat sessions.
To join the domain in Windows 10, you need administrator rights and network access, which means your computer must be on the same network as your company’s domain controller. Follow these steps to join the domain in Windows 10 successfully.
How to join a domain In windows 10?
The process can vary slightly depending on your networking setup, there are a few steps to follow
- Go to Settings > System > About and then click Join a domain.
- Type the domain name you want to join and then click Next.
- Enter the Username and Password you were provided and then click Ok.
- Select your user type: Administrator or Standard user (it’s a standard user by default if you don’t know what to pick just leave it as it is).
- Finally, you will be prompted to restart the computer to complete the joining process, click Restart now.
- To login into the domain account, click on the Other user option.
- Type the domain username and password and click Enter.
Note: In some cases, you’ll be asked to change your password immediately, it’s a feature your server administrator might have set. Otherwise, you may ask your server administrator to change your password when you need to.
Congratulation! you have joined your PC to the domain and logged into the PC with your domain credentials.