Join Windows Server 2012 to an Active Directory Domain
Join Server 2012 Domain
1- Open the Server Manager on Windows Server 2012 from the left side click Local Server and click on the workgroup.
![server manager 2012](https://xpertstec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/server-2012-local-server-manager.jpg)
2- In the server System Properties, click change.
![system properties server 2012](https://xpertstec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/change-computer-name-server-2012.jpg)
3- Under Member of select Domain, The name of the prevailing Domain (my name is xpertstec.local) and click on ok.
![computer domain name server 2012](https://xpertstec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/computer-domain-name-server-2012.jpg)
4- Type domain Administrator account username and password and then click ok.
![joining domain server 2012](https://xpertstec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/joining-domain-server-2012.jpg)
5- Welcome to the xpertstec.local Domain, so click ok.
![welcome domain server 2012](https://xpertstec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/welcome-domain-server-2012.jpg)
6- Click ok to restart the computer.
![restart computer](https://xpertstec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/change-hostname-server-2012.jpg)
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