In Windows Vista, how do I configure my computer to connect to IU's ADS Domain?

Note: The directions below allow you to connect to the Active Directory Services (ADS) Domain at Indiana University by creating a new user profile on your workstation. When you log into ADS using this new profile, none of the settings from your previous user profile will apply (e.g., Task Manager icons, desktop files, Outlook configuration). To restore these settings, you must copy your old user profile over to the new one; see In Windows, what is a user profile, and how do I copy one user profile to another?

If you don't know your computer's administrator password, reset it as follows:
1. Right-click the My Computer icon and, from the menu that appears, choose Manage.
2. Click the arrow next to "Local Users and Groups", and select the Users subfolder.
3. At the right, find the account with the description "Built-in account for administering the computer/domain". By default, the account is named Administrator. Right-click it and choose Set Password... .
4. Enter a new password for the account and confirm it. Click OK.
To join your computer to the ADS Domain:
1. Right-click the My Computer icon and, from the menu that appears, select Properties.
2. In the menu on the left, click Advanced System Settings.
3. In the Systems Properties window, select the Computer Name tab and click the Change button.
4. Under "Member of", select the radio button for Domain. In the field, type ads.iu.edu and click OK.
5. You will then be prompted with the Domain Username And Password window for authentication. In the "Name:" field, type ADS\ followed by your username. In the "Password:" field, type your password. Click OK.
6. In the System Settings Change dialog box that appears, click Yes to automatically reboot your computer.

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Last modified on August 05, 2008.

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