workgroup or domain

brinky2006 · 11-23-2006, 12:10 PM

Domains are brilliant things, but should only be used for real network customisation, such as policys, active directory etc, just as Technogab has commented on.

I use a workgroup for my home wireless network, where i can connect to my music of any laptop, or my psp, and also connect to the internet.

I am currently in the stages of setting up a domain network for my the company i work for. This will be run under server 2003, where as the workgroup is just done under xp.

Adam

tlarkin · 12-03-2006, 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by brinky2006

Domains are brilliant things, but should only be used for real network customisation, such as policys, active directory etc, just as Technogab has commented on.

I use a workgroup for my home wireless network, where i can connect to my music of any laptop, or my psp, and also connect to the internet.

I am currently in the stages of setting up a domain network for my the company i work for. This will be run under server 2003, where as the workgroup is just done under xp.

Adam

Exactly what I was trying to say I just didn't spell it out. There is absolutely no reason to run a DNS server in your house, unless you are either A) Learning how it works, or B) trying to make your family authenticate and push out group policy/permissions/home directories (which seems absurd for a home network).

It's an Enterprise level solution.

cdanik · 12-06-2006, 11:47 PM

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I use a domain. It is far easier to manage policies and control the network. Plus my DNS server runs off the AD server too, so I can manage that as well, rather than relying on my ISP's. I like being able to log my printer server into the domain and manage the printers that way. So much easier.

What DNS Server do you use?

SirKenin · 12-07-2006, 12:14 AM

I use the DNS server in Windows 2000 Advanced Server.

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