Windows 10 Join Domain Missing: Diagnose & Fix in 4 Steps

Here’s how to enable domain option in Windows 10 via Settings or by using the CMD

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise editions support the Windows Domain feature. This option allowsusersto add their computer to the corporate environment, but what if Windows 10 Join Domain is missing?

Before we dig in, it might be useful to know exactlywhich Windows versions can join a domain. From the beginning, you should know that not all editions are eligible for this feature, but only Pro, Enterprise, and Education.

So, here’s the big question: can we join Windows 10 Home Edition to domain? Not by default.

However, there is a Windows 10 Home join domain workaround that will allow you to do so even if at first it seems that you’reunable to join a domain on Windows 10.

Using the Domain, you can access the resources for which you have permission within the network perimeter. Unfortunately, someusershave reported that Domain Join is greyed out even after meeting all the requirements.

Why can’t I join a domain in Windows 10?

Here’s what one of them had to say.

I upgraded fromwindows 10home to pro. I wish to add this computer to my work domain but even though I have pro the add to domain choice is missing.

Others simply see this message without further instructions: you cannot join a computer running this edition of Windows 10 to a domain.

Aside from the above, there are more issues that users reported in connection to Windows 10 Join Domain missing, as follows:

Learn how to retrieve the missing Domain option with the instructions below andeasily join a domain on Windows 10.

How do I add Windows 10 to a domain?

1. Join Domain From Settings

2. Join Domain from This PC Properties

3. Join a Domain using Command Prompt

Right-click onCommand Promptand selectRun as Administrator.
In the Command Prompt, enter the following command and hit enter.netdom /domain:Techmaniac /user:tashre1 /password:addyourown member /joindomain
In the abovecommandreplace Domain with your domain name and theuserwith yourusername. Add the password and make sure to change the computer name with your PC name.
This should add your computer to the Domain.

4. Adding Other Users to Domain

if you were wondering which command is used to join a computer to domain, you’re in luck. In the abovecommand, Netdom is a command line tool that is built-into Windows Server 2008 and above.

It can be used to not only join a domain but create an account and trust relationships. So if you deal with the Domains frequently, this can be a really handy utility to learn.

Joining a domain is a fairly simple process for anyone who has worked with theservers. To join a domain you need a User Account on the Domain, the name of the Domain, a computer running Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise version OS and a Domain Controller running Windows Server 2003.

Windows 10 Join Domain Missing: Diagnose & Fix in 4 Steps#

Why can’t I join a domain in Windows 10?#

How do I add Windows 10 to a domain?#

1. Join Domain From Settings#

2. Join Domain from This PC Properties#

3. Join a Domain using Command Prompt#

4. Adding Other Users to Domain#