---
type: concept
title: Windows Domain Membership
tags: [windows, active-directory, networking]
related: [wsus]
created: 2026-06-30
updated: 2026-06-30
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_allgemein_sonstiges_update_service_windows_wsus.md"]
---

# Windows Domain Membership

In the context of the [[universitatsrechenzentrum-urz]] infrastructure, **Windows Domain Membership** is a prerequisite for the automatic configuration and utilization of centralized services, most notably the [[wsus]] (Windows Server Update Service).

When a computer is joined to the university's Windows domain, it is automatically configured to receive system patches and software updates from the internal WSUS server rather than directly from Microsoft's public servers.
