Workgroup or Domain?

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Hi

Whilst I understand the difference between these networking methods, I am
trying to find some difinitive articles which list the benefits and the
limitations of each compared to the other. I wish to present this information
to a difficult client whom I am trying to persude should convert his
workgroup to a domain. All of the machines, 15 of them, are running Windows
XP SP2.

Thanks
 
harvs said:
Hi

Whilst I understand the difference between these networking methods, I am
trying to find some difinitive articles which list the benefits and the
limitations of each compared to the other. I wish to present this
information
to a difficult client whom I am trying to persude should convert his
workgroup to a domain. All of the machines, 15 of them, are running
Windows
XP SP2.

Thanks
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For an authoritative answer I recommend that you repost this question in a
Windows Server newsgroup.
 
XP Professional or Home ? - Basically there is one key advantage to
a Domain, centralized control. "Difficult Client" ? Good luck with that.
They generally can't accept the premise of spend money to save money.
 
Hi Ya R. McCarty

Sorry XP Pro, I thought that would be a given bearing in mind I'm
recommending that he should have a domain :¬)
 
harvs said:
Thanks Pegasus

I only posted here on the recommendation of the TechNet Concierge.
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I don't know this "concierge" but perhaps he should brush up about domains
vs. workgroups. Your average Windows XP user would not be aware of a
"domain" whereas your average server admin certainly would - it's his bread
and butter.
 
On 12/10/2009 3:24 AM On a whim, harvs pounded out on the keyboard
Hi

Whilst I understand the difference between these networking methods, I am
trying to find some difinitive articles which list the benefits and the
limitations of each compared to the other. I wish to present this information
to a difficult client whom I am trying to persude should convert his
workgroup to a domain. All of the machines, 15 of them, are running Windows
XP SP2.

Thanks
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Thought this response in a forum was good:
http://www.techimo.com/forum/applic...main-servers-vs-workgroup-servers-better.html


Terry R.
 
Hi Ya R. McCarty

Sorry XP Pro, I thought that would be a given bearing in mind I'm
recommending that he should have a domain :¬)
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So Windows XP Pro forthe workstations. Do they or will they have a
Windows Server server? If yes, domain could be considers. Other than
having a central control for the 15 XP station configurations, there
is no additional XP features to gain going from workgroup to domain.
The 10 concurrent access per XP Pro limit seems to still be in effect
when in a "domain."
 
Terry R. said:
On 12/10/2009 3:24 AM On a whim, harvs pounded out on the keyboard


Thought this response in a forum was good:
http://www.techimo.com/forum/applic...main-servers-vs-workgroup-servers-better.html


Terry R.
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Be aware that PC's with Windows Home Edition cannot join a Domain.
You did not say which version of Windows your client has, but if there are 15 it could be assumed
that are XP Pro since a workgroup is typically limited to under 15 (I believe the number is 10).
 
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