17 - Windows Server 2012 Join Server to Existing Domain Controller (Video in Khmer)

Hello my friend! Today I show you step-by-step how to Join Windows Server 2012 R2 to Existing Domain Controller inside VMware! Joining a new server to domain allows it to receive Group Policy settings and let domain accounts login easily! Follow steps below with video tutorial in Khmer! Let's get started!

💡 Tip: Before joining domain, always configure Static IP Address and set Preferred DNS to your Domain Controller (DC) IP address!

Watch Video Tutorial (Khmer)

Watch full step-by-step video tutorial below to see complete process in Khmer:

Step 1: Configure Static IP Address & DNS

1. Press Win + R > type ncpa.cpl > press Enter to open Network Connections.
2. Right-click Ethernet adapter > select Properties > double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).
3. Select Use the following IP address and enter static IP details.
4. Set Preferred DNS server to your Domain Controller IP (example: 192.168.1.1) > click OK.

💡 Tip: If you don't know your DC IP address, run ipconfig /all on your Domain Controller server first to check it!

Step 2: Change Computer Name

1. Open Server Manager > click Local Server in left panel.
2. Click current Computer name > click Change... button.
3. Enter new server name (example: DC02 or FileServer) > click OK.
4. Click OK on restart prompt > click Restart Now.

Step 3: Join Server to Existing Domain

1. After server restarts, open Server Manager > click Local Server.
2. Click on WORKGROUP text > click Change... button.
3. Select Domain radio button > type domain name (example: mydomain.local) > click OK.
4. Enter Domain Administrator credentials (example: Administrator & password) > click OK.
5. When popup displays "Welcome to the [mydomain.local] domain" > click OK.
6. Click Close > click Restart Now to complete joining domain!

💡 Tip: If domain connection fails, open Command Prompt (cmd) and type ping mydomain.local to verify DNS server resolution is working properly!

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Hope this tutorial help you join server to existing domain controller on Windows Server 2012 R2 easily! Practice domain join and server deployment today. Happy learning my friends! Sharing is caring!