I
believe you all already know how to add a Mac Machine to Windows AD it’s pretty
simple and straight. Yup its simple when you already know it. We all get to add
it to domain but cannot make users login through their AD username and password
once disconnected from LAN or when the dot is red. I will still walk through
the process of adding to domain so that if you found this article on the first
instance
Adding
MAC to Windows AD domain. These steps are more
relevant on macOS Mojave or High Sierra.
Let’s
start
Mac
Should be connected to the AD Server Network.
Click
on System preferences and click on Users and Groups.
Unlock
the same and click on Join.
Enter
server name in the popup window or
enter the IP address of AD Server (If you prefer to use Domain name DNS settings should be changed prior to using Domain name, DNS should be set to your internal DNS Server IP address).
Then enter System name as specified in AD and AD admin credentials.
Mac
will be joined to AD and the green light will appear on the same.
Now
Let’s Add a Domain Account as Local Account in Mac
Once
added to Domain logout of local
account and keep it connected to network and login using a user’s/ Domain Account credential to the MAC.
And
then again click on System Preferences
and again Users ad Groups and click
on current user (Domain Account will appear as Current
User) and unlock the same to make
changes.
Click
on Mobile Account-Create to make
current AD username a local account for the user to login when not connected to
network.
Again,
click on Create
Please
specify your AD password. And will prompt for admin username and password
please provide the same and your AD account will be added as local account as well.
And
then click on Allow user to administer
this computer to make user the administrator you will be prompted for
username and password enter local admin username password to make the changes.
However,
we have noticed that a change in AD password will not change on Mac local
account it still uses the same password.
Kindly
let us know if you are able to syn the password when changed in AD.
If need assistance please drop in the comment we will try to find a solution for you.
If need assistance please drop in the comment we will try to find a solution for you.
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