Join Windows Server 2016 to an Active Directory Domain
Join Domain Server 2016
1- Click Start and open the Server Manager.
![server 2016 desktop](https://xpertstec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/server-2016-desktop-1.jpg)
2- From the left side Select Local Server, so under Properties Click on WORKGROUP.
![server manager](https://xpertstec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/server-2016-server-manager-1024x462.jpg)
3- System Properties, then click Change.
![change computer name server 2016](https://xpertstec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/change-computer-name-server-2016-2.jpg)
4- Under Member of select Domain > A name (my name is xpertstec.local) and then click on ok.
![computer domain name server 2016](https://xpertstec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/computer-domain-name-server-2016-2.jpg)
5- Type domain Administrator account username, password and then click on ok.
![joining domain server 2016](https://xpertstec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/joining-domain-server-2016.jpg)
6- Welcome to the xpertstec.local domain, click ok.
![welcome domain server 2016](https://xpertstec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/welcome-domain-server-2016.jpg)
7- Click OK to restart the computer.
![change host name server 2016](https://xpertstec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/change-hostname-server-2016-2.jpg)
8- Click Close.
![system properties 2016](https://xpertstec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/server-2016-change-computer-name.jpg)
9- Click Restart Now.
![server 2016 change hostname](https://xpertstec.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/server-2016-change-hostname.jpg)
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