Is My Device on AD?

How to check if your Windows device is on AD
  1. Navigate to Settings.
    • Note: You can find settings by simply typing 'settings' into the search bar at the bottom of your screen or by clicking on the Windows icon at the bottom of the screen and then clicking on the Settings icon. 
  2. Scroll to the bottom of the default Settings pop-up window and click About.
    • location of About section (bottom of list)
  3. Under the Device Specifications section Related Links find and click on the Domain or Workgroup link.
    • location of domain or wrokgroup link (in related links under device specifications)
  4. Check the Domain name in the resulting pop-up window. If the domain is listed as ad.wisc.edu the device is on ad. If the domain listed is not ad.wisc.edu (or if there is no domain listed) the device is not on ad. 
    • location of domain in pop-up window (underneath Full Computer Name)

Keywords:
AD, check 
Doc ID:
149465
Owned by:
Heidi S. in College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Created:
2025-03-31
Updated:
2025-03-31
Sites:
College of Agricultural & Life Sciences