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Mapping network drives Administrators can map network drives. To map the network drive and retain the mappings after the thin client device is restarted, see Map a network drive at support.microsoft.com. Participating in domains You can participate in domains by joining the thin client device to a domain or by using roaming profiles. To join a domain, see 1 Log in as an administrator. 2 Go to Start > Control Panel > System. The System window is displayed. 3 In the Computer name, domain and workgroup settings section, click Change Settings. The System Properties dialog box is displayed. 4 Click Change option to change the domain or workgroup. a Click Domain. The Computer Name/Domain Changes dialog box is displayed. b Enter the domain of your choice. c Click OK. 5 To join a thin client device to a domain, click Network ID. The Join a Domain or Workgroup wizard is displayed. On the first page of the wizard, select the option that describes your network. • Business Network-Click this option if your thin client is a part of business network and you use it to connect to other clients at work. 1 Click Next. 2 Select the option according to your company's network availability on a domain. If you select the option Network with a domain, then enter the following information: - User name - Password - Domain name If you select the option Network without a domain, then enter Workgroup, and then click Next. NOTE: You can click Next even if you do not know the workgroup name. 3 To apply the changes, you must restart the computer. Click Finish. NOTE: Before restarting your computer, save any open files and close all programs. • Home Network-Click this option if your thin client is a home client and it is not a part of a business network. To apply the changes, you must restart the computer. Click Finish. CAUTION: Exercise caution when joining the thin client device to a domain as the profile downloaded at logon could overflow the cache or flash memory. When joining the thin client device to a domain, the Unified Write Filter should be disabled so that the domain information can be permanently stored on the thin client device. The Unified Write Filter should remain disabled through the next restart as information is written to the thin client on the restart after joining the domain. This UWF is important when joining an Active Directory domain. For details on disabling and enabling the Unified Write Filter, see Before Configuring your Thin Client. To make the domain changes permanent, complete the following: a Disable the Unified Write Filter. 36 Additional administrator utility and settings information

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Mapping network drives
Administrators can map network drives. To map the network drive and retain the mappings after the thin client device is restarted, see
Map
a network drive
at
support.microsoft.com
.
Participating in domains
You can participate in domains by joining the thin client device to a domain or by using roaming
profiles.
To join a domain, see
1
Log in as an administrator.
2
Go to
Start
>
Control Panel
>
System
.
The
System
window is displayed.
3
In the
Computer name, domain and workgroup settings
section, click
Change Settings
.
The
System Properties
dialog box is displayed.
4
Click
Change
option to change the domain or workgroup.
a
Click
Domain
.
The
Computer Name/Domain Changes
dialog box is displayed.
b
Enter the domain of your choice.
c
Click
OK
.
5
To join a thin client device to a domain, click
Network ID
.
The
Join a Domain or Workgroup
wizard is displayed. On the
first
page of the wizard, select the option that describes your network.
•
Business Network—Click this option if your thin client is a part of business network and you use it to connect to other clients at
work.
1
Click
Next
.
2
Select the option according to your company’s network availability on a domain.
If you select the option
Network with a domain
, then enter the following information:
–
User name
–
Password
–
Domain name
If you select the option
Network without a domain
, then enter
Workgroup
, and then click
Next
.
NOTE:
You can click Next even if you do not know the workgroup name.
3
To apply the changes, you must restart the computer. Click
Finish
.
NOTE:
Before restarting your computer, save any open
files
and close all
programs.
•
Home Network—Click this option if your thin client is a home client and it is not a part of a business network. To apply the
changes, you must restart the computer. Click
Finish
.
CAUTION:
Exercise caution when joining the thin client device to a domain as the
profile
downloaded at logon could
overflow
the cache or
flash
memory.
When joining the thin client device to a domain, the
Unified
Write Filter should be disabled so that the domain information can be
permanently stored on the thin client device. The
Unified
Write Filter should remain disabled through the next restart as information is
written to the thin client on the restart after joining the domain. This UWF is important when joining an Active Directory domain. For
details on disabling and enabling the
Unified
Write Filter, see
Before
Configuring
your Thin Client
.
To make the domain changes permanent, complete the following:
a
Disable the
Unified
Write Filter.
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Additional administrator utility and settings information