Re: Workgroup to Domain - Worth The Trouble?

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"Shiny New Server Boy" <Shiny New Server Boy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote in message news:394BAAEA-31AB-4296-9981-FEA31A3F6DE4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hello all. Current setup - 9 PC's all running XP (some Home, some Pro)
> connected to Netgear router (if that matters) and networked as a
Workgroup. I
> just bought a nice shiny new server running Windows Server 2003. I will
> probably have to pay someone to fully utilize the benefits of the server
but
> I am doing my best to learn as much as possible first. It seems the main
> benefits of going to a domain system is security . . .

No. A sever model provides no more and no less security than
a workgroup model.

> ... and control.

Yes. A server gives you the facility to administer accounts, passwords,
scripts and policies centrally. It also supports more than 10 concurrent
connections to shared resources.

> What are the
> disadvantages? for example - I switched my PC from workgroup to domain and
> when i logged in to the domain (not my local computer) my outlook was not
> configured, my desktop background changed, etc. I assume there is a way to
> migrate this stuff from my local XP user account to the domain account (or
> whatever I am logging into) but does that mean if the server crashes, my
> settings, etc goes with it?

No. Your server credentials are cached and can be used even while
the server is off-line.

> If I am not connected to the internet, what will
> I logon to when I boot my computer? Am I opening up a can of worms? Any
> advice/discussion of the workgroup vs domain is appreciated. Also, is
there a
> networking/server "bible" that I can buy (that will be updated for server
> 2003) or is this more like a go back to college type subject? Thanks. Ron


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