Clustered File Server

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We have a 2-node Windows Server 2003 cluster that acts as a file
server. We have created domain user accounts for all users that need
access to this server. None of these users have added their
workstations to the domain--instead, they simply map the network share
using the cluster hostname and use their domain user account login and
password.

Users have been complaining about slow directory browsing speeds, long
waits to make the initial connection, and application crashes when
working with files for longer periods of time. Is this due to the fact
that their workstations are not part of our active directory domain?
Do workstations NEED to be part of the domain to access the file share
without any performance issues?

Thanks for any help.

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