What are the advantages of a domain over a workgroup?

Answer 1

In a Workgroup:

• All computers are peers; no computer has control over another computer.

• Each computer has a set of user accounts. To use any computer in the workgroup, you must have an account on that computer.

• There are typically no more than ten to twenty computers.

• All computers must be on the same local network or subnetwork.

In a Domain:

• One or more computers are servers. Network administrators use servers to control the security and permissions for all computers on the domain. This makes it easy to make changes because the changes are automatically made to all computers.

• If you have a user account on the domain, you can log on to any computer on the domain without needing an account on that computer.

• There can be hundreds or thousands of computers.

• The computers can be on different local networks.

Answer 2

In workgroup, all computers are peers; no computer has control on another computer.

Each computer has a set of user accounts. To use any computer in a workgroup you should have the account on that computer. All computers must be in the same network or subnet.

In domain

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One or more computers are servers. Network administrators use servers to control the security and permissions for all computers on the domain. This makes it easy to make changes because the changes are automatically made to all computers.

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If you have a user account on the domain, you can log on to any computer on the domain without needing an account on that computer.

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There can be hundreds or thousands of computers.

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The computers can be on different local networks.

Added by DaviePCRepair:

Basically: A workgroup is a group of computers and users sharing resources. Each computer maintains a list of users and their rights on that particular PC. A domain is a group of networked computers that share a centralized directory database of user account information and security.

Resource: Guide to managing & Maintaining Your PC Sixth Edition by Jean Andrews Pg.541

Answer 3

A domain provides user and group-based security, centralized management of network resources and is physically irrelevant (can be contained in one room or span international borders).

The advantages of Domain model over a workgroup model are:

1. Here ( domain model) we have a centralised administration.

2. Lot of security- which is not there in Workgroup since anyone with the knowledge of credentials of a particular machine can access its resources.

3. lot of scalability

3.lot of extensibility

4. Single sign on

Answer 4

Domain is better than workgroup,why because there is no control on sharing resource in workgroup,and is only suitable for small businesses like 10 to 15 systems.wheather in domain we can control sharing resources like printer,scanner etc..,and we can provide security for machines.

Answer 5

The difference is using a NOS ( Network Operating System), A Domain uses a NOS whereas a Workgroup does not.

Answer 6

A domain is a server

and a workgroup is a home network

for example at work you may be on a domain and at home you will be in a workgroup

I am in workgroup