Re: Windows 2003 Server

Hello KenP,

For management of user accounts it will be easier to create a domain. Any user is then able to logon without creating local accounts on all 10 machines. Password management will be centralized in one database, ressource management also, you can use group policies for the complete domain and install software for example.
But if you use the server as domain controller you also have to think about backup of the DC, if it will be the only one. If this crashes you have a lot of trouble. Or you have to think about installing a second server as DC for redundancy and failover.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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Hi,
I have a new Dell server with Windows 2003 server and have a few
questions I
hope you can help me with:
1) Network has about 10 PC's on it and it set up as a WORKGROUP. Will
W2003S let me confirure it in the WORKGROUP or will I need to convert
to a Network w/a Domain?

2)If I can configure W2003S as a Workgroup, is there any reason I
should convert network to a Network s/a Domain or is it best to leave
as is?

3) Is there a way to copy users from old W2000S to the new W2003S or
should I just build them from scratch since there are so few?

Thanks in advance.
KenP


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