Instructions for Connecting Windows XP
Professional Computers to the Campus Network
Choose StartControl
PanelSystem
to open the System Properties dialog box:
(if Control Panel is in Category view, change it
to Classic view)
Now click on the Computer Name tab in the System Properties
dialog box
Click on the <Change> button to open the Computer
Name Changes dialog box
Make the following changes:
change the Computer name field to your Georgetown College
network userid and add
the letter c at the end
select the Domain radio button and put in your domain (stu
for students or fast for
faculty/staff)
Click <OK>
You will get a window asking for your User
name and Password.
Enter your Georgetown College network userid
and password
Click <OK>
Your will get conformation when your computer has joined the domain
Click <OK>
You will be told that you must restart your computer
Click <OK> to close the System Properties window
You will get a window asking you to restart your
system
Click <Yes>
After you have rebooted your computer, you must add yourself as an
Administrator of the computer.
At the login screen, login as Administrator using the
administrator's password you entered during setup.
If you didn't enter a password, it is probably blank
Choose StartControl
Panel to get:
Click on User Accounts to
get:
Click on the <Add> button
Enter your Georgetown College network id for User name
Enter the appropriate Domain ( STU
for students and FAST for
faculty/staff)
Click the <Next> button
Select the Other radio button
Choose Administrator from
the drop-down list
Click the <Finish> button
Reboot your system.
When you reboot your system, you will get a login window asking for
User name, Password and Domain. If Domain does not show on that
window, select the options to display domain and select the proper
domain.