Add Yosemite Mac To Windows Domain

What are the steps I need to follow to add a Macbook Air with the latest version of Yosemite to a Windows 2008 r2 domain?
I have gone through the directory utility and set up DNS etc. but when I log out to the login screen the wifi does not connect automatically so I cannot log in as my domain user.

Hi All sorry for the delay but busy busy. Now I have to some extent sorted this out and the whole thing works well. Cant share printers thought but never mind get round that by saving to the shared file opening it up in another computer and print from that for fast B/W the others are compatible with mac. Now I need to find out how to make the external drives usable when there plugged in Now I can read from them but cant save to them and i haven't a clue how to change to permission so that I can save to them and also I need to connect my Netgear Sc101 Storage to it all these headaches. Well Have a Merry Christmas All.

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I need to get connected to a corporate domain, which is Windows based server.
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I would appreciate some help solving this.
Thanks.
Igor

Hi BDAqua,
Why should we create a user again? The point is I am going to join this Mac Mini to a windows domain controller. Windows domain controller means a centralized database of an organization. It is communicating with my Domain controller. But the issue is it is not founding my domain node while joining to a domain. Please find the attached screen shots for your reference. If you have worked on this please send me step by step configuration.

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Thanks for your post.
You could add ubuntu machine to windows domain, please refer to the following article:
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I have a Windows Domain currently running here at work. I am running a print server on one of our Windows 2003 Servers.
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I'm trying to add printers on my macbook pro from a windows domain. So when i try to add a printer i use the windows tab for printers and wait for the domain name to appear which it does, but after that nothing happens... This worked on 10.9.5 but it was usually slow to show everything but at least the server showed up.
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I'd really like to add the printer through the server and i tried to add it manually but it only says invalid adress.
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I'm trying to add printers on my macbook pro from a windows domain. So when i try to add a printer i use the windows tab for printers and wait for the domain name to appear which it does, but after that nothing happens... This worked on 10.9.5 but it was usually slow to show everything but at least the server showed up.
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I'd really like to add the printer through the server and i tried to add it manually but it only says invalid adress.
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