Enterprise Computing
Active Directory
Joining a Domain
- When a workstation joins a domain, it's integrated into the security structure for the domain. Administration of the workstation can be performed centrally by using Group Policy.
- The security changes that occur when a workstation joins a domain, include:
- Domain Admins group becomes a member of the local Administrators group
- Domain Users group becomes a member of the local Users group
- Domain Guests group becomes a member of the local Guests group
- The process of joining a workstation to a domain creates a computer account. After a workstation is joined to the domain, it synchronizes time with domain controllers in the domain.