Solved: How do I join Windows 11 to a local domain using Settings, PowerShell, and CMD

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Follow the below procedure steps if you need to join Windows 11 to a local domain either using Settings app, PowerShell, or Command Prompt.

Pre-requisite: Make sure your Windows 11 have a valid IP address, and can resolve the domain name in DNS.

Step 1: Click on the Windows button.

Step 2: Click on the Settings app.

Step 3: Click on the System option at the left pane.

Step 4: Scroll down to the About section and expand it.

Step 5: Click on the Domain or Workgroup hyperlink in the Device Specifications section.

Step 6: Click on the Change button.

Step 7: Select the Domain radio button.

Step 8: Enter your domain name.

Step 9: Click on the OK button.

Step 10: Enter a username and password for authentication to the domain.

Step 11: Click on the OK button.

Step 12: It will prompt Welcome to the xxx domain.

Step 13: Click on the OK button.

Step 14: Restart the Windows 11 for the changes to take effect.

Step 15: After Windows 11 reboot, select Other User and type in your domain username and password to login Windows 11.

Step 1: Click on the Windows button.

Step 2: Type PowerShell in the Search box.

Step 3: Right-click on the PowerShell and select Run as administrator option in the context menu.

Step 4: Enter the following command in the PowerShell:

Add-Computer –DomainName pnl.com -Credential PNL\administrator -Restart –Force

Step 5: Enter the password for the user you specified in the command.

$Enter the following command in the PowerShell: Add-Computer –DomainName pnl.com -Credential PNL\administrator -Restart –Force$

Step 6: Windows 11 will reboot automatically.

Step 7: After Windows 11 reboot, select Other User and type in your domain username and password to login Windows 11.

Pre-requisite: Install the RSAT tools on Windows 11.

Step 1: Click on the Windows button.

Step 2: Type cmd in the Search box.

Step 3: Right-click on the Command Prompt and select Run as administrator option in the context menu.

Step 4: Enter the following command in the Command Prompt:

netdom join %computername% /domain:pnl.com /UserD:administrator /PasswordD:Password12345

Step 5: Reboot Windows 11 with a shutdown -r -f command.

Step 6: After Windows 11 reboot, select Other User and type in your domain username and password to login Windows 11.