How Do I Add a Computer to the Domain With an "Access Denied" Message?

In a corporate information-technology infrastructure, Windows computers belong to a domain. A domain consists of user accounts, security settings, shared folders and printers, and other features. Adding a Windows computer to a domain is an important configuration task, and can sometimes present problems such as "Access Denied" messages, which concern a lack of security rights when adding the computer to a domain.

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  Log onto the Windows computer using an account with "Domains Admins" rights. This account has the rights to add computers to the domain, and you will not see the "Access Denied" message.

• 2

  Click "Start," then right click on "Computer." Click "Properties."

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  Click the "Computer Name" tab.

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  Click "Change."

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  Click "Member Of," then type in the name of the domain you want to add the computer to.

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  Click "OK" to add the computer to the domain. You will need to restart the Windows computer.