Join Mac To Domain Via Terminal

Username needs to be replaced with domain administrator who has binding unbinding rights.

Join mac to domain via terminal. Click the lock icon and enter an administrator username and password. This is the name usable on the local network for example mymac local. You can use the dsconfigad command in the terminal app to bind a mac to active directory.

Let me now cover the steps to join or bind a mac to a windows or active directory domain. Connecting your mac to a server is an ideal way to copy files directly from one mac to another share large files or access files from another network. Domain replace with domain you want to join.

This brings up the users groups page. On you mac click system preferences in the dock and then select users groups in the system section on your mac. How to join a mac to a windows domain.

Follow these step by step instructions to finally get your mac to speak to your windows domain. The login options page appears. Sudo scutil set hostname new host name.

Choose settings users groups. Select the user account you want to join to the domain and then click login options. How to join a mac to a windows domain.

By doug lowe. This little snippet joins an mac os x computer to a windows active directory or openldap directory domain from the command line or via apple remote desktop. Computer name replace this with the computer name you want to bind to active directory.