Domain or Workgroup

Can anybody explain in simple layman terms the difference between using a
domain and a workgroup.

What are the advantages / disadvantages over each other.

TIA
Birderman

If you have to ask, the difference is that you need a workgroup and not a
domain. :-)

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"Birderman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Can anybody explain in simple layman terms the difference between using a
> domain and a workgroup.
>
> What are the advantages / disadvantages over each other.
>
> TIA
> Birderman
>
>

LOL

GCrews,MCP



On Tue, 25 Nov 2003 16:54:39 -0500, "Richard G. Harper"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>If you have to ask, the difference is that you need a workgroup and not a
>domain. :-)

Interesting Response, but it doesn't really answer my question, is the
answer a secret ?

Is there anyharm in educating others even if they do not need a Domain
(YET!), oneday I may come across a system where I will need one.....

So it would be helpful if you could elaborate on you answer, I am currently
under the impression that its only a word set by MS to confuse home users
and to give IT professionals something to discuss and make them look
superior ?

Birderman



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|| If you have to ask, the difference is that you need a workgroup and
|| not a domain. :-)
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|| "Birderman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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||| Can anybody explain in simple layman terms the difference between
||| using a domain and a workgroup.
|||
||| What are the advantages / disadvantages over each other.
|||
||| TIA
||| Birderman

A domain is a group of computers administered and controlled by one or more
central servers known as domain controllers. A workgroup is a group of
computers where all computers are 'peers' on the network with each PC
controlling its own resources.

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"Birderman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Interesting Response, but it doesn't really answer my question, is the
> answer a secret ?
>
> Is there anyharm in educating others even if they do not need a Domain
> (YET!), oneday I may come across a system where I will need one.....
>
> So it would be helpful if you could elaborate on you answer, I am
currently
> under the impression that its only a word set by MS to confuse home users
> and to give IT professionals something to discuss and make them look
> superior ?
>
> Birderman
>
>
>
> Richard G. Harper wrote:
> || If you have to ask, the difference is that you need a workgroup and
> || not a domain. :-)
> ||
> || --
> || Richard G. Harper ((E-Mail Removed)) MVP Win9x
> || * Please post all messages and replies in the newsgroup so that
> || * all may benefit. Private mail is usually not replied to.
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> ||
> ||
> || "Birderman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> || news:bq00kl$3ua$(E-Mail Removed)...
> ||| Can anybody explain in simple layman terms the difference between
> ||| using a domain and a workgroup.
> |||
> ||| What are the advantages / disadvantages over each other.
> |||
> ||| TIA
> ||| Birderman
>
>

See this link:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tre...th_domains.asp

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Microsoft Technical Support

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"Birderman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Can anybody explain in simple layman terms the difference between using a
> domain and a workgroup.
>
> What are the advantages / disadvantages over each other.
>
> TIA
> Birderman
>
>

For starters, unless you have a WinNT Server, Win2000 Server or
Win2003 Server in the mix to act as the domain controller, you are
limited to a workgroup.

With a domain you have a centralized computer to control access to
files and periphials. You can allow or deny certain users or groups
of users the ability to access files that are located on a server.
With a workgroup, each computer is responsible for controlling access
to it's own resources.

Hope that helps...

GLCrews,MCP


On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 09:28:22 +0000 (UTC), "Birderman"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Interesting Response, but it doesn't really answer my question, is the
>answer a secret ?
>
>Is there anyharm in educating others even if they do not need a Domain
>(YET!), oneday I may come across a system where I will need one.....
>
>So it would be helpful if you could elaborate on you answer, I am currently
>under the impression that its only a word set by MS to confuse home users
>and to give IT professionals something to discuss and make them look
>superior ?
>
>Birderman
>
>
>
>Richard G. Harper wrote:
>|| If you have to ask, the difference is that you need a workgroup and
>|| not a domain. :-)
>||
>|| --
>|| Richard G. Harper ((E-Mail Removed)) MVP Win9x
>|| * Please post all messages and replies in the newsgroup so that
>|| * all may benefit. Private mail is usually not replied to.
>|| * Help US Help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>||
>||
>|| "Birderman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>|| news:bq00kl$3ua$(E-Mail Removed)...
>||| Can anybody explain in simple layman terms the difference between
>||| using a domain and a workgroup.
>|||
>||| What are the advantages / disadvantages over each other.
>|||
>||| TIA
>||| Birderman
>