
Proceed with the binding process (make sure that the computer name is unique andįormatted properly, because this is the name that will be created** for theĬomputer object in ADDS), and then click OK to process Next, you’ll need to enter your domain-level credentials in order to.You wish to bind to the Mac, and click OK ( Figure C) In the Server drop-down menu, enter the fully-qualifiedĭomain name (ex.Select Login Options, and then click the Join… button next to Network Your admin-level credentials to authenticate when prompted The Mac, go to System Preferences, and click on the padlock to authenticate as Bind OS X to a Windows domain (10.5-10.9)įollow these steps to bind OS X to a Windows domain: Hardware running Windows Server 2000-2012 Standardĭirectory Domain Services (ADDS) setup and configured With checking domain credentials to verify the end user has the necessary rights It’s virtually identical to joining a Windows PC to a domain, complete Note*: Binding is the term associated with joining OS X to aĭomain. Standards-based and operate more or less about the same across operating systems. Underlying “file structure” of the network resources - are

Knowledge, Macs will bind* to the domain with relative ease, since Integrating Macs will initially be easier than you think! Even Nodes in addition to the existing Windows domain that’s already established? Organization decides to upgrade to iMacs? How do you manage those So, I ask you again, what do you do when your Market, there’s only a matter of time before more companies begin to choose AppleĬomputing duties in lieu of the generic, stalwart PCs they’ve been cycling inĪnd out every three to five years. Market share in the desktop market to its almost 93% in the mobile device Introduced to the enterprise in the form of a sleek, shiny new MacBook Air orĪpple hasn’t made great inroads in this segment. Servers alike - are relatively straight-forward in a homogeneous environment, but The process of administering all these systems - desktops and Security policies, and maintain the flow of production amongst all the employees at

Market share in the enterprise is largely dominated by Microsoft - specifically, the reliance on the Windows Server family line to manage network Jesus Vigo takes a look at how to setup and configure Apple hardware running a modern version of OS X and get it communicating with a Windows Active Directory environment. Integrate Macs into a Windows Active Directory domain
