How to Join or Bind Mac to a Windows Domain
Steps to Join or Bind a Mac to a Windows Domain
Let me now cover the steps to join or bind a Mac to a Windows or Active Directory Domain. On you Mac, click System Preferences in the Dock, and then select Users & Groups in the System section on your Mac.
Click the Lock icon and enter an administrator username and password.
When you enter the right credentials, the lock icon now shows unlocked. You can make the changes now.
Click Login Options and then click the Join button next to Network Account Server option.
Click the Open Directory Utility… button.
You see two options under Service – Active Directory and LDAPv3. However both of them are greyed out. Click the Lock icon and enter an administrator username and password again.
Select Active Directory, and then click the Pencil icon.
Enter the Active Directory domain name. You can specify a new computer ID if required. Click Bind.
Specify an account and password that will add this Mac to the domain. Click OK.
We have successfully joined the Mac to Active Directory domain. Click OK.
Finally we got the Mac added to the domain. We can now see the domain name next to Network Account Server. Reboot your system to apply the changes.