How to Join a Computer to Your Domain - Video Series Video Category: Configuring and Customizing Windows Server 2003 and Desktop Clients Skill Level: 100 (Beginner) Versions/Editions Covered: Windows Server 2003 Any device that you want to participate in your Active Directory needs to belong to a domain. This series is essential viewing for all new network and system engineers

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Title Skill Length Download How to Join a Computer to the Domain   100 3 mins. Download How to Join a Computer to the Domain with Basic Troubleshooting   200 9 mins. Download

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Windows Server 2003 Tips and Tricks: You can now disable the original "Administrator" account. One bonus tip: create a separate account with administrator privileges before disabling the "Administrator" account More Great Tools from the "Windows Support Tools": netdiag.exe (Network Connectivity Tester) runs a series of tests on the machine and displays the results; very useful to troubleshoot connectivity issues Windows Server 2003 "R2" New Features: Directory-level quotas using DIRQUOTA.EXE