There are three different methods to join a Windows 11 computer to a domain. You can use the GUI, PowerShell, or Command Prompt. However, we recommend using PowerShell because that’s the fastest method. In this article, you will learn how to join a Windows 11 computer to the domain.
Join Windows 11 computer to Domain with GUI
To join a Windows 11 computer to a domain using GUI, follow these steps:
- Click on the Start button
- Search for settings
- Click the settings icon
Note: You can run press Windows + I to open Settings.
- Go to System > About
- Click on Domain or workgroup
Note: You can run sysdm.cpl (System Device Manager Control Panel applet) to open System Properties.
- Click Change
- Select the Domain radio button
- Enter the domain
- Click OK
- Enter the domain administrator credentials or the account with permissions
- Click OK
- Click OK
- Click OK
- Click Close
- Click Restart Now
Join Windows 11 computer to Domain with PowerShell
To join a Windows 11 computer to a domain using PowerShell, follow these steps:
- Open PowerShell as administrator
- Run the command below to join the computer to the domain
Add-Computer -DomainName "exoip.local" -Credential "exoip\administrator" -Restart- Enter the administrator password
- The computer will restart automatically
Join Windows 11 computer to Domain using Command Prompt
To join a Windows 11 computer to a domain using Command Prompt, follow the steps below:
- Install RSAT Tools on Windows 11 using PowerShell
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.ActiveDirectory.DS-LDS.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"- Open Command Prompt as Administrator
- Run the command below to join the computer to the domain
netdom join %computername% /domain:exoip.local /userD:exoip\administrator /PasswordD:*- Enter the administrator password
Note: If you run the command and receive the message ‘netdom’ is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file, it means that the RSAT Tools are not installed on the client.
- Restart the computer
shutdown /r /t 0That’s it!
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Conclusion
You learned how to join a Windows 11 computer to the domain. Microsoft tends to change the GUI sometimes, and you have to search for it now and then. The PowerShell or Command Prompt commands will never change, so you can use them every time.
With the Command Prompt method, you must install RSAT Tools on the Windows 11 computer because it’s not installed by default. Otherwise, the command will not work. So PowerShell is the fastest and the clear winner. In the end, what matters most is that you join the PC to the domain.
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