workgroup or domain

cdanik · 11-20-2006, 02:58 AM

What is better a workgroup or a domain??

**The_Other_One** · 11-20-2006, 04:14 AM

If you're just doing basic home networking, workgroups...

Jet · 11-20-2006, 04:16 AM

I have just used workgroups in the little networking I have done. Domains I guess are more for huge businesses?

I second T_O_O

Emperor_nero · 11-20-2006, 09:44 AM

I third, workgroups are for home or small office, domain is for large businesses.

tlarkin · 11-20-2006, 12:25 PM

Domain networks allow you to push out user policy, group policy, applications, etc from a server side solution. It is meant to manage thousands of people. Things like OD, AD, NDS, LDAP, etc are used in bigger enterprise level solutions.

Your domain can control your work groups, if you have multiple. Domains also have more cost because you must build a domain server, and the users must authenticate to it.

**apj101** · 11-20-2006, 01:15 PM

better in what way, i have set up domain controllers on my home network before... why... just to see how it was done and learn a little... so in that way it could be considered "best"

But setting up a domain controller takes a few hours, setting up a workgroup takes a few seconds....

bilbus · 11-21-2006, 04:30 AM

Domains are good for networks with more then 5 users.

cdanik · 11-22-2006, 02:21 AM

I have more than 5 users, so should I spend money on server 2000, because 2003 is out of my price range??? I have almost 10 users, and 4 or 5 computers.

Technogab · 11-22-2006, 04:03 AM

It depends on what you are going to do with it. If you want to push out policies and scripts and control all authentication using Active Directory, than a Domain is what you will need. A Domain isn't just for large companies. You can have 15 employees and run an Exchange Server and Active Directory to manage accounts and email. A Domain lets you manage things better, but if all you want to do is network some computers and share resources and don't mind a little more hands on administration, than a workgroup is fine.

SirKenin · 11-23-2006, 09:25 AM

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.

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Jet Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5,288	I have just used workgroups in the little networking I have done. Domains I guess are more for huge businesses? I second T_O_O __________________ Macbook/Intel Core Duo 1.83Ghz/2GB DDR2 667/60GB HD/OSX 10.4.11/160GB 3.5" Firewire External/160GB Maxtor One Touch 4 Mini External/

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11-20-2006, 12:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
tlarkin VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 6,239	Domain networks allow you to push out user policy, group policy, applications, etc from a server side solution. It is meant to manage thousands of people. Things like OD, AD, NDS, LDAP, etc are used in bigger enterprise level solutions. Your domain can control your work groups, if you have multiple. Domains also have more cost because you must build a domain server, and the users must authenticate to it.

11-21-2006, 04:30 AM	#7 (permalink)
bilbus Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 88	Domains are good for networks with more then 5 users.

11-22-2006, 02:21 AM	#8 (permalink)
cdanik Silver Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: USA Age: 16 Posts: 130	Domain I have more than 5 users, so should I spend money on server 2000, because 2003 is out of my price range??? I have almost 10 users, and 4 or 5 computers. __________________ Free Hosting http://www.yfchost.com

11-22-2006, 04:03 AM	#9 (permalink)
Technogab Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 25	It depends on what you are going to do with it. If you want to push out policies and scripts and control all authentication using Active Directory, than a Domain is what you will need. A Domain isn't just for large companies. You can have 15 employees and run an Exchange Server and Active Directory to manage accounts and email. A Domain lets you manage things better, but if all you want to do is network some computers and share resources and don't mind a little more hands on administration, than a workgroup is fine. __________________ Joe Technogab Tech News Podcast + Rock! Technogab.com Subscribe via Itunes RSS Feed

11-23-2006, 09:25 AM	#10 (permalink)
SirKenin banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,711	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.

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