RE: workgroups
From: Confused XP User (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/07/05
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Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2005 23:44:16 -0800
thanks for the info. I am specifically referring to
workgroups. Both of the workgroups that I use, one at home
and one at an office, have only 3 computers each on them
and are mainly kept for file and printer sharing.
>-----Original Message-----
>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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