Adding Computer Account to Groups

The computer account on a domain enables the domain to communicate with the client computer. You can restrict access to the computer accounts by adding them to groups. The computer becomes a member of the group when you add a computer to the group. The group permissions are assigned to the computer when the computer becomes a member of the group. You can restrict the computer in a domain by adding the computer to groups and assigning permissions to groups. For example, if a group is denied permission to a network resource and the computer is a member of the group, the computer is denied access to the resource.

To add computer account to a group:

1. Open Active Directory Users and computers console. The Active
Directory Users and Computers console appears.

2. Click computers. The list of computers appears.

3. Select a computer.

4. Select Action 4 Properties. The Properties dialog box appears.

5. Click the Member of tab. The Member of tab appears.

6. Click Add. The Select Groups dialog box appears.

7. Enter the group name in the Enter the object names to select text area.

8. Click OK. Windows Server 2003 adds the Computer-1 account to the group.