computing:windows_7_domain
Joining a Windows 7 computer to the IBG domain
These are instructions for joining a Windows 7 computer to the IBG domain. Joining the domain will allow use of a single password for desktop and network access, and automatically attach to network file shares at login time.
- Download and apply the registry patch
- From the Samba bugzilla at https://bugzilla.samba.org/attachment.cgi?id=4988&action=view or locally from \\linux.colorado.edu\WinSetup\Win7_Samba3DomainMember.reg
- Double click on the downloaded file to apply it, accepting the security warning and proceeding
- Restart the computer
- Open the start menu
- Enter
gpedit.mscinto the Search programs and files box- Select
Administrative Templates - Select
System - Select
User Profiles - Double click on
Do not check for user ownership of Roaming Profile Folders - Check
Enabled - Select
OK - Close the
Local Group Policy Editor
- Right click
Computer→Properties - Select
Advanced System Settings - Select
Computer Name - Select
Change - Select
Member of… Domain - Enter
IBG - Select
OK - Enter
User nameandPasswordof the domain administrator - On
Welcome to the IBG Domainbox, selectOK - The DNS error is expected, select
OK - Restart
- At the login screen select
Switch User - Select the
Other Usericon - Enter
User nameandPasswordof domain user
computing/windows_7_domain.txt · Last modified: by lessem
