Using Active Directory With A Domain Controller; Join An Active Directory Domain - Seagate Business Storage Windows Server 4-Bay NAS Administration Manual

8. Active Directory

Using Active Directory with a Domain Controller

Your Seagate server can join an Active Directory domain controller as a member.
To add your server to an existing AD domain, you need the following information:
• Domain name
• Username and password for an administrative account in that domain
• Connection to the same network as the domain controller (LAN or WAN)

Join an Active Directory domain

To add the Seagate server to the AD domain:
1. In the Control Panel, click System and Security.
2. Select System.
3. To the right of the Computer Name, click Change Settings.
4. In the System Properties dialog box, click Change.
5. Under Member of, enter the domain name and click OK.
6. Enter the domain's administration credentials and click OK.
7. Confirm your selection at the prompts.
8. Restart your server.
Your server is now a member server of the Active Directory domain.
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