Domain Join A Mac

There can be issues with joining macs to a local domain and there can also be reverse dns issues to be aware of.

Domain join a mac. Macos sierra and later can t join an active directory domain without a domain functional level of at least windows server 2008 unless you explicitly enable weak crypto even if the domain functional levels of all domains are 2008 or later the administrator may need to explicitly specify each domain trust to use kerberos aes encryption. Enter the name of the domain you want to join. You will have to enter an id for your own computer into the client computer id field and the domain s admin username and password below it.

Click the lock icon and enter an administrator username and password. Fill out the domain settings below the server address. Bind os x to a windows domain.

Let me now cover the steps to join or bind a mac to a windows or active directory domain. Joining a mac to a your domain is not for the faint of heart and can get tricky depending on your environment. Select active directory then click the edit settings for the selected service button.

Click ok in the join window. Click the lock icon. Enter the dns host name of the active directory domain you want to bind to the computer you re configuring.

Finally and this should come as no surprise to windows server administrators you will need to perform the domain join either as a domain administrator or as a user account that has been delegated the privilege to join workstations to the domain. If you are using a mac on a network in a windows domain environment you can join the mac to the domain by following these steps. Enter the name and password of a domain administrator account.

Add a mac os x computer to active directory. When you enter the domain name the dialog box expands to allow you to enter domain credentials to allow you to join the domain. This brings up the users groups page.