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.msc
into 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 name
andPassword
of the domain administrator - On
Welcome to the IBG Domain
box, selectOK
- The DNS error is expected, select
OK
- Restart
- At the login screen select
Switch User
- Select the
Other User
icon - Enter
User name
andPassword
of domain user
computing/windows_7_domain.txt · Last modified: by lessem