RE: workgroups
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Date: 02/07/05
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Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2005 23:21:01 -0800
Are you confusing a Workgroup with a Domain?
A domain is a group of accounts and network resources that share a common
directory database and set of security policies, and might have security
relationships with other domains.
Domains are the recommended choice for all networks except very small ones
with few users.
A workgroup is a more basic grouping, intended only to help users find
objects such as printers and shared folders within that group.
In a workgroup, users might have to remember multiple passwords, one for
each network resource. (In addition, different users can use different
passwords for each resource.)
In a domain, passwords and permissions are simpler to keep track of, because
a domain has a single, centralized database of user accounts, permissions,
and other network details. The information in this database is replicated
automatically among domain controllers. You determine which servers are
domain controllers and which are simply members of the domain. You can
determine these roles not only during Setup but afterward.
A workgroup can contain computers running one of the Microsoft Windows NT
and Windows 2000 Server products as long as the server is not configured as a
domain controller. In a workgroup, a computer running Windows NT or Windows
2000 Server is called a stand-alone server.
Because workgroups have decentralized administration and security, the
following are true:
A user must have a user account on each computer to which he or she wants to
gain access.
Any changes to user accounts, such as changing a user's password or adding a
new user account, must be made on each computer in the workgroup. If you
forget to add a new user account to one of the computers in your workgroup,
the new user will not be able to log on to that computer and will be unable
to access resources on it.
A workgroup provides the following advantages:
It does not require inclusion of a domain controller in the configuration to
hold centralized security information.
It is simple to design and implement. It does not require the extensive
planning and administration that a domain requires.
It is a convenient networking environment for a limited number of computers
in close proximity. However, a workgroup becomes impractical in environments
with more than 10 computers.
"Confused XP User" wrote:
> Does XP have an easy way to switch between workgroups? As
> far as I know, a computer can only be part of one
> workgroup at a time, and in order to join another
> workgroup, you either have to run the network setup wizard
> or type the name of the new workgroup in the computer name
> tab of system properties. Can XP "remember" past workgroup
> settings so you can make the switch more easily?
>
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