Re: ActiveDirectory & Workgroups

"Clive_S" <> wrote in message news:31b2d5a3-51e0-4dfb-a665-...
> We are setting-up a (Windows 2008 server) network.
>
> We have Workgroups set-up at the moment. Is it possible to activate
> Active Directory with Workgroups??


Clive,

Based on your hostnames question in your other thread, I think there's a little bit of confusion on what the definitions and differences are. Active Directory is DNS based. In your other thread, you mentioned suffixing a hostname to the workgroup name. As I mentioned, the resolver service doesn't use the workgroup name as a suffix to resolve it, rather it will be a NetBIOS or DirectSMB resolution.

Active Directory is a whole different ball of wax. Being DNS based, an understanding of DNS and the differences in reasolution, besides knowing how to install a configure AD, is of the utmost importance. If going with AD, you MUST choose a DNS domain name for AD. Workgroup name won't work.

I hope the following helps to understand AD a little better.

Difference Between Workgroup and Domain
http://www.differencebetween.net/tec...up-and-domain/

Windows Server 2003 Active Directory - Use this guide to help meet your organizations's Active Directory design and deployment goals, whether you are designing a new Active Directory logical ...
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv...y/default.mspx

Designing a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory (14 Chapters)
http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=32080

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