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Configure Windows Client to Join Domain

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Configure Windows Client to Join Domain
The following will describe how to add a Windows 7 client to the samba DC. For other
versions of Windows the same principle should be the same.

To simplify and to limit errors with DHCP, we will assign a static IP address to our
Windows 7 client NIC. Configure your network device as follows (depending on the IP
address used onboard.)

Click 'OK' to save the changes.

Now bring up a command prompt in windows and ping the Samba DC:

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ping 192.168.1.123 (Whatever is the IP address of the VIS server)

Verify that DNS is working correctly by pinging the FQDN:

ping vis.visdomain.local

If you get replies from both then this is a good sign and should mean that your Samba
DC is functional. Also, you may need to reboot Windows for network settings to take
effect.

Configure Date, Time and Time Zone on Windows Client

Active Directory uses Kerberos as the backend for authentication. Kerberos requires
that the system clocks on the client and server be synchronized to within a few
seconds of each other. If they are not synchronized, then authentication will fail for
apparently no reason. Adjust your date, time and time zone accordingly on your
Windows client to match your Samba 4 server.

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Join Windows 7 Client to the Domain

1. Right-click 'My Computer' icon and choose 'Properties'

2. From the left-side pane click 'Advanced system settings'

3. Choose the 'Computer Name' tab and click 'Change...'

4. Select option 'Domain', and insert VISDOMAIN.LOCAL. If this fails just try
VISDOMAIN.

5. When it requests a username and password, type 'Administrator' as the username

and then enter your password. (password = Domain Password)

6. You should get a message box stating 'Welcome to the VISDOMAIN.LOCAL

domain'

7. Click OK on this message box and the Properties window, and you will then be
instructed to restart your computer.

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8. After restarting you should be presented with the normal login dialog. Click on
'Switch User' button.

9. Choose 'Other user' and then enter in the following:

Press 'Enter' or the arrow button.

10. You should then authenticate and then login to Windows.

Install Windows Remote Administration Tools

To install the GUI tools to manage the domain you must install the Remote Server
Administration Tools. This will allow you easily manage the domain using Active
Directory.

Windows 7

1. Install the RSAT from the S:\SETUPS\RsatforWin7

2. Follow the 'Install RSAT' instructions

3. Enable the necessary components in 'Control Panel -> Programs -> Turn Windows
features on or off -> Remote Server Administration Tools'

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4. You may need to add the Administrative Tools to your start menu. Right-click 'Start
button' and select 'Properties -> Start Menu tab - Customize... -> System
administrative tools - Display on the All Programs menu'

For RSAT tools and extras other ports may need to be opened. Microsoft has a list of
the port required which you can find here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-
us/library/dd772723%28WS.10%29.aspx