Log on to the Domain

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Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2

You can use these procedures to log on to the domain using computers running Windows Server® 2008, Windows Vista®, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP.

Procedures to log on to the domain

This topic provides procedures to log on to the domain using computers running the following operating systems:

  • Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7

  • Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista

  • Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP

Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7

Membership in Domain Users, or equivalent, is the minimum required to perform this procedure.

Log on to the domain using computers running Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7

  1. Log off the computer, or restart the computer.

  2. Press CTRL + ALT + DELETE. The logon screen appears.

  3. Click Switch User, and then click Other User.

  4. In User name, type your domain and user name in the format domain\user. For example, to log on to the domain example.com with an account named User-01, type example\User-01.

  5. In Password, type your domain password, and then click the arrow, or press ENTER.

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista

Membership in Domain Users, or equivalent, is the minimum required to perform this procedure.

Log on to the domain using computers running Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista

  1. Log off the computer, or restart the computer.

  2. Press CTRL + ALT + DELETE. The logon screen appears.

  3. Click Switch User, and then click Other User.

  4. In User name, type your domain and user name in the format domain\user. For example, to log on to the domain example.com with an account named User-01, type example\User-01.

  5. In Password, type your domain password, and then click the arrow, or press ENTER.

Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP

Membership in Domain Users, or equivalent, is the minimum required to perform this procedure.

Log on to the domain using computers running Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP

  1. Log off the computer, or restart the computer.

  2. Press CTRL + ALT + DELETE. The Log On to Windows dialog box appears.

  3. If Log on to is not displayed, click Options.

  4. In Log on to, in the drop down list, select your domain. For example, in the example.com domain, select EXAMPLE.

  5. Type your domain and user name in the format domain\user. For example, to log on to the example.com domain with an account named User-01, type example\User-01.

  6. In Password, type your domain password, and then press ENTER.