Networking Dilemma Craig 12/8/2008 7:15:02 PM First of all, please forgive me if I'm posting this question in the wrong location. I have a small network consisting of two XP Pro machines and a file server currently running Windows Server 2003. After backing up everything I want to reformat and rebuild each of the three machines. Where do you suggest I begin...Workstations or Server? I can see pros and cons to either one. Thank you.

Re: Networking Dilemma "Dave Patrick" <DSPatrick[ at ]nospam.gmail.com> 12/8/2008 7:32:25 PM Unless the server is a domain controller it doesn't really make any difference. -- Regards, Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] http://www.microsoft.com/protect "Craig" wrote: [Quoted Text] > First of all, please forgive me if I'm posting this question in the wrong > location. > > I have a small network consisting of two XP Pro machines and a file server > currently running Windows Server 2003. After backing up everything I want > to > reformat and rebuild each of the three machines. Where do you suggest I > begin...Workstations or Server? I can see pros and cons to either one. > Thank you. >

Re: Networking Dilemma Craig 12/8/2008 7:45:02 PM Thank you. Now, a very fundemental question...what are the advantages of setting up a domain vs. non-domain. I don't mean to ask for a full networking class here. If I understood correctly my network was set up as a domain to begin with but quite honestly, I'm not sure it still is. (I know, I'm showing my lack of networking knowledge here but am eagar to learn.) "Dave Patrick" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Unless the server is a domain controller it doesn't really make any > difference. > > > -- > > Regards, > > Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. > Microsoft Certified Professional > Microsoft MVP [Windows] > http://www.microsoft.com/protect > > > "Craig" wrote: > > First of all, please forgive me if I'm posting this question in the wrong > > location. > > > > I have a small network consisting of two XP Pro machines and a file server > > currently running Windows Server 2003. After backing up everything I want > > to > > reformat and rebuild each of the three machines. Where do you suggest I > > begin...Workstations or Server? I can see pros and cons to either one. > > Thank you. > > > >

Re: Networking Dilemma "Dave Patrick" <DSPatrick[ at ]nospam.gmail.com> 12/8/2008 7:55:14 PM Basically central point of administration. -- Regards, Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] http://www.microsoft.com/protect "Craig" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Thank you. Now, a very fundemental question...what are the advantages of > setting up a domain vs. non-domain. I don't mean to ask for a full > networking class here. If I understood correctly my network was set up as > a > domain to begin with but quite honestly, I'm not sure it still is. (I > know, > I'm showing my lack of networking knowledge here but am eagar to learn.)

Re: Networking Dilemma Craig 12/8/2008 8:03:01 PM Thank you. "Dave Patrick" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Basically central point of administration. > > > -- > > Regards, > > Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. > Microsoft Certified Professional > Microsoft MVP [Windows] > http://www.microsoft.com/protect > > > "Craig" wrote: > > Thank you. Now, a very fundemental question...what are the advantages of > > setting up a domain vs. non-domain. I don't mean to ask for a full > > networking class here. If I understood correctly my network was set up as > > a > > domain to begin with but quite honestly, I'm not sure it still is. (I > > know, > > I'm showing my lack of networking knowledge here but am eagar to learn.) > >

Re: Networking Dilemma "Dave Patrick" <DSPatrick[ at ]nospam.gmail.com> 12/8/2008 8:12:09 PM You're welcome. -- Regards, Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] http://www.microsoft.com/protect "Craig" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Thank you.

Re: Networking Dilemma Craig 12/8/2008 9:52:06 PM Dave, one last question if I may. If I set up a domain, which do you recommend I begin with, Workstations or Server? Thank you. "Dave Patrick" wrote: [Quoted Text] > You're welcome. > > > -- > > Regards, > > Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. > Microsoft Certified Professional > Microsoft MVP [Windows] > http://www.microsoft.com/protect > > > "Craig" wrote: > > Thank you. >

Re: Networking Dilemma "Dave Patrick" <DSPatrick[ at ]nospam.gmail.com> 12/8/2008 10:52:58 PM I'd build the server first. -- Regards, Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] http://www.microsoft.com/protect "Craig" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Dave, one last question if I may. If I set up a domain, which do you > recommend I begin with, Workstations or Server? Thank you.