Vista and domain

[Aleks Kleyn]

On microsoft site I discovered that in Vista (and even in win XP) I can
create domain server. however search gives only a lot of coments how safety
this is and no word how to do this. Any idea?
Aleks Kleyn

 

[POP]

Interesting...

Please paste the link as there is noway XP or even vista can create 'domain
server'. What would be the point of offering Server software if this was the
case.

It maybe just interpretations

Post what you have found and will try to comment.

 

[Mike Brannigan]

On microsoft site I discovered that in Vista (and even in win XP) I can
create domain server. however search gives only a lot of coments how
safety this is and no word how to do this. Any idea?
Aleks Kleyn

No, your Windows XP and Vista machines may be domain members, but will not
be a Domain Controller.
Obviously as members of the domain they may offer file and print services
secured against account and groups from within that domain and other domains
that it trusts - but they are restricted as they are actually desktop
operating systems to a maximum of 10 inbound connections at any one time.
If you want full server functionality then you must use a real server
operating system such as Windows Server 2003 R2.

 

[Aleks Kleyn]

For instance
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/wifi/vista_bootstrap_wireless.mspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsvista/aa905087.aspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/wifi/vista_bootstrap_wired.mspx

 

[POP]

Hello Aleks, as Mike says, these links are for Vista to 'join' a domain.

Also as Mike says a Vista or even XP can 'act' as a server but then limited
to 10 connections and it cannot 'authenticate' users.

Just to add, for users upto 75 Small Business Server is such a cool product.
Now no battering here you enterprise admins, all on one box (server,
Exchange, SQL and Fax and Firewall (ISA)) I know is not your recommndation
but SBS has been designed around this, also its got RWW that you want... ;-)
and is hellava lot cheaper...lol

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/sbs/default.mspx


p.s I support both SBS and Enterprise....

 

[Aleks Kleyn]

I understand you. For me would be enough 2 - 3 users, because I need to test
at home some futures before i implement them on job. But I do not have to
much PCs to instal server. I can tell that intensive working with vista
helped me to better understand some future of server. As well I discovered a
lot of changes in the code that I should expect. Some of them relates to
increased security. I appreciate this, however I will think how to change
code.
Also I discovered (I do know about longhorn, but I think there will be the
same) that I will tell goodby ODBC+ADODB for SQL Server. This will be a huge
change in the code, however ADO.net creates additional layer between code
and database. This should reduce load on database, and probably makes
comunication faster. The same time it demands dramatic changes in hardware.
When I work with active directory I see a lot of interchanges that I need to
know. User may have policy and PC may have it. What happens when they
contradict? Or how to limit acces to internet for specific user or prevent
them visiting dangerous web sites. There is a lot of such questions.
Aleks Kleyn