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The following figure displays the Join AD Domain window:
Figure 469: Join AD Domain
The following table describes the Join AD Domain parameters:
Parameter Action/Description
Domain
Controller
Enter the fully qualified name of the Active Directory domain controller.
NETBIOS name
(optional)
Enter the NetBIOS name of the domain.
Enter this value only if this is different from your regular Active Directory domain name. If this is
different from your domain name (usually a shorter name), enter that name here. Contact your
Active Directory administrator about the NetBIOS name.
NOTE: If you enter an incorrect value for the NetBIOS name, you see a warning message in the
user interface. If you see this warning message, leave the domain by clicking on the Leave
Domain button (which replaces the Join Domain button once you join the domain). After
leaving the domain, join again with the correct NetBIOS name.
Domain
Controller
name conflict
Specify the action to take in the event of a domain controller name conflict.
In some deployments (especially if there are multiple domain controllers, or if the domain name
has been wrongly entered in the last step), the domain controller FQDN returned by the DNS
query can be different from what was entered. In this case, you can:
l Use specified Domain Controller: Continue to use the domain controller name that you
entered.
l Use Domain Controller returned by DNS query: Use the domain controller name
returned by the DNS query.
l Fail on conflict: Abort the Join Domain operation.
Use default
domain admin
user
Check this box to use the Administrator user name to join the domain
Username Enter the user ID of the domain administrator account.
This field is disabled if the Use default domain admin user checkbox is selected.
Password Enter the password of the domain administrator account.
Table 258: Join AD Domain Parameters