Joining a Windows 7 Workstation to a Server 2012 R2 Domain

This is another video in the FastGadgets tutorial series. In this video, I will demonstrate adding a Windows Workstation to an Active Directory Domain.
If you have not yet installed Server 2012 in a virtual machine, please see this video first:
• Installing Windows Ser...
You must also have Active Directory installed:
• Installing Active Dire...
Objectives:
- Boot a Windows 2012 Server R2 in VMware.
- Manage Active Directory user objects.
- Manage Active Directory computer objects.
- Join a Windows 7 workstation to a domain.
- login as local administrator after the workstation is a part of a domain.
-Login as Domain administrator on a Windows workstation.
-Login as a Domain user on a Windows workstation.
-Change the background of the Domain administrator account on a Windows workstation.
This installation will be used for labs using the Lab Manual for Security + Guide to Network Security Fundamentals (5ed) by Dean Farwood.
You do not need to have the book to follow through the FastGadgets tutorial series however.
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[@BenzoL1ve]

OMG Thank you this actually worked after about 1,000 errors! you made it worked thank you so much!!!!

[@jeanchiu2449]

Thank you for uploading this video, i do appreciate your help!

[@kodkid]

This video saved my grades!!!!

[@mnajunath283]

Hai, I get error at 3:57, I am not able to select the domain option, in client system but it's pinging to server IP,

[@matfraeke8482]

Thanks So much liked and subbed

[@keepphobia]

Hi!, my computers (all of them) are now connected but now they have no internet access! Any help?

[@MT-fq8hb]

hi sir plz help out to join the computer in virtual box i am beginning what ip srver 2012 and windows 8 are on the same ip 10.0.2.15 default, need to change it it

[@KennethIsrael_aiikendoit]

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[@sunilsexy86]

Hi, Thank for details,
I have created domain controller but I want to join client from remote location then How can i join?
Please give me details or video link for this.
Thanks
Sunil

[@saki1861]

we need any cable to join server and pc

[@davidg4512]

Generally your first two windows servers will have static IP addresses for DNS replication and failover. If your windows server IP changes, then you need to go onto every single client out there and change the DNS settings. This seems like a hassle. Never implement this in a professional environment.

[@FastGadgets]

Very true David, I would never run a server with dynamic IPs. This particular video was for a lab setup for a particular lab series. Checkout the description if you're interested :)

[@joedzn]

What type of network adapter did you use in the virtual machine settings?

[@FastGadgets]

Joe I always go with the default which is automatically installed during the OS install.

[@PraveenKumar-jr3wq]

inter networking

[@jonathanayilaran9192]

Great video, i am a beginner. If am adding 1000PCs to a server, Do I need to sit by each PC to get them added to the server? If No, How do I go about it.? Thanks

[@FastGadgets]

Jonathan, If your Active Directory domain is running DNS (which is should be) you can create AD objects for each computer with a preset name. I believe you base each new computer object on the mac address of the new system. when you do a multicast image to a group of computers, you should be able to have them join the domain once they have booted up from the OS installation. It's been a while since I've done this, so things might be a little different these days. Microsoft also used to have a script utility to create an answer file for the installation process. I'm not sure if they do or not anymore.

[@wavesofintelligence]

First!!