Connect to a domain controller in Sites and Services Server 2003, 2008 and 2012

1. Open Active Directory Sites and Services.
   
2. Right-click Active Directory Sites and Services, and then click Connect to Domain Controller.
   
3. In Domain, type a domain name, or click Browse to select from the list of available domains.
   
4. In Enter the name of another domain controller, click a domain controller from the list of available domain controllers, or accept the default value Any Writable Domain Controller to have a domain controller automatically selected.
   

Notes

• Performing this task does not require you to have administrative credentials. Therefore, as a security best practice, consider performing this task as a user without administrative credentials.
  
• To open Active Directory Sites and Services, click Start, click Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Active Directory Sites and Services.
  
• Active Directory Sites and Services views and configures a single copy of the directory data. Change the domain controller to select an alternate domain controller whose directory data will read and modify.