Domain Networking

[matt]

Can someone explain or give me a link to a site that
tells me what a domain network is and the diffrences
between it and a workgroup. and posssibly how to set one
up

thanks

 

[Mark Dormer]

http://www.duxcw.com/dcforum/DCForumID2/1605.html

The main difference is that a domain has a central database of objects.
Users, passwords, resources, etc
All passwords in a domain are checked against the domain controller.

In a workgroup, and dependant upon file system the authentication is local
to each machine

To have a domain you need a Server, setup as a domain controller.

Regards
Mark Dormer

 

[Marc Reynolds [MSFT]]

Hi Matt,

This article should help:

101957 Domains, Domain Controllers, and Workstations
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=101957

Thanks,
Marc Reynolds
Microsoft Technical Support

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