Tom's Hardware > Forum > General Networking > Network General Discussions > Domain Controller vs Workgroup server?
Ask the community Add a reply
Word :    Username :           
 
therock003   07-06-2008 at 06:43:55 PM

I have 2 Desktop PC's (both running windows server 2k3)on a small home network and some times i may hook up a laptop or two.

So far i haveregistered them both on a workroup network,but i keep hearing something about domains and stuff,but i dont know anything deep as far as networks go.Will i have any serious advantages if i set them up on a domain?

Add a reply
Sponsored Links
Register or log in to remove.
Grumpy9117   07-07-2008 at 12:49:54 AM
- 0 +

No. Why are you running Windows Server 2k3 anyway?

Grumpy

Reply to Grumpy9117
therock003   07-07-2008 at 02:43:44 AM
- 0 +

They have lots of features which i maynever use,but hey are a lot more stable than XP,and liter in my opinion,so why not?

So anyway what would i gain if i set up a domain controller?

Will i have better and easier access to the files?The first PC downloads the files (Internet PC) and the other PC is my main one where i handle the downloaded files and mainly stream media and play them back on the main PC.

Reply to therock003
Grumpy9117   07-07-2008 at 12:46:29 PM
- 0 +

There is no advantage.

Grumpy

Reply to Grumpy9117
Riser   07-07-2008 at 05:04:43 PM
- 0 +

Switching to a domain controller in your situation will result in a nightmare and won't benefit you in any way.

------------------------------ "Alcoholism is a disease, but it's the only one you can get yelled at for having. Goddammit Otto, you are an alcoholic. Goddammit Otto, you have Lupus... one of those two doesn't sound right." M. H.
 Reply to Riser
dan_uk_1984   07-08-2008 at 04:46:28 PM
- 0 +

As Grumpy has already said, there are no benefits by running Server 2k3, quite the opposite, I can think of a whole host of reasons as to why you wouldnt want to run server software on a desktop.

By the time you've loaded 2k3 up with all the software one typically runs on a desktop pc it will probably be more unstable than XP because its not meant to handle that.

Also games & other apps are not designed to run on an NT OS.

Networking with 2k3 is massively complicated for a beginner and if you dont know what you're doing you will just end up going round in circles for hours when all you want to do is share a folder!

Short story.... install XP Pro for a start.

Then either have a PC kept in the cupboard under the stairs and run 2k3 on it and run your own small domain and also use it as a file server etc. Or stick with a workgroup and if you still like the idea of having a server then try Windows Home Server.

But use server software as that, a Server.

Crazy fool!

Reply to dan_uk_1984
Ask the community Add a reply
Tom's Hardware > Forum > General Networking > Network General Discussions > Domain Controller vs Workgroup server?
Go to:

There are 1225 identified and unidentified users. To see the list of identified users, Click here.

Forum map
Bestofmedia Forum ©
2000-2009 Bestofmedia Group
Page generated in 0.475 seconds
Please mind

You are about to answer a thread that has been inactive for more than 6 months.
If you still wish to proceed, please ensure that your posting is original and does not duplicate or overlap any prior responses to this thread.

Add a reply Cancel
Sponsored links
  • Ask the community now
  • Publish
Ad
Related Topics
See all relatives topics
They won a badge
Join us in greeting them