What is the difference between a domain and a workgroup?
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Computers on a network can be part of a workgroup or a domain. The main difference between workgroups and domains is how resources on the network are managed. Computers on home networks are usually part of a workgroup, and computers on workplace networks are usually part of a domain.
In a workgroup:
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All computers are peers; no computer has control over another computer.
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Each computer has a set of user accounts. To use any computer in the workgroup, you must have an account on that computer.
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There are typically no more than ten to twenty computers.
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All computers must be on the same local network or subnet.
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In a 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.
Definitions of domain on the Web:
* sphere: a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"
* territory over which rule or control is exercised; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land"
* (mathematics) the set of values of the independent variable for which a function is defined
* world: people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest; "the Western world"
* knowledge domain: the content of a particular field of knowledge
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* The Domain is a high-density business, retail, and residential center operated by Simon Property Group and Endeavor Real Estate Group, and is ...
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* The Domain is a large open space in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the eastern edge of the Sydney central business district ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Domain
* A protein domain is a part of protein sequence and structure that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. Each domain forms a compact three-dimensional structure and often can be independently stable and folded. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_(protein)
* Domain is a German power metal band.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_(band)
* Ferromagnetism is the "normal" form of magnetism, with which most people are familiar, as exhibited in horseshoe magnets and refrigerator magnets. It is responsible for most of the magnetic behavior encountered in everyday life. ...
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* In complex analysis a domain usually means an open connected subset of the complex plane or of .
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_(complex_analysis)
* In biological taxonomy, a domain (also superregnum, superkingdom, or empire) is the highest taxonomic rank of organisms, higher than a kingdom. ...
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* See: graphonomics
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_(graphonomics)
* Domain is the debut album of the British heavy metal band Above All. It was described as the closest thing to British hardcore at the time in 1996 on MTV's Headbangers Ball. The albums content is highly politically motivated.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_(album)
* In mathematics, especially in the area of abstract algebra known as ring theory, a domain is a ring with 0 â 1 such that ab = 0 implies that either a = 0 or b = 0 (the zero-product property). That is, it is a nontrivial ring without left or right zero divisors. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_(ring_theory)
* A geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization; A sphere of influence; A group of related items, topics, or subjects ...
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Domain
* Domaining is the business of buying, selling, developing and monetizing Internet domain names not for use as a website, but like real estate. ...
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* A region of a gene or gene product.
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* The Internet is set up hierarchically, the last part of the address tells the type of general category, for example: .COM - commercial, .EDU - educational institution usually in the US, .GOV - US Government, .NET - Internet Operations, .ORG - non-profit organization. ...
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* In air pollution modeling, the geographical area over which a simulation is performed.
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* A group of computers and devices on a network that are administered as a unit with common rules and procedures. Within the Internet, domains are defined by the IP address. All devices sharing a common part of the IP address are said to be in the same domain.
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* A part of the DNS naming hierarchy. Syntactically, a domain name consists of a sequence of names (labels) separated by periods (dots). Any suffix of a label in a domain name is called a domain. ...
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* A name by which a computer connected to the Internet is identified. A typical domain name looks like this: www.ibm.com. The "www. ...
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* The set from which values are selected.
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* (synonym valid values): A set of data values which represent the full range of allowable values that may be used for a given data attribute. Defines validity criteria for a particular column or field. Domains include data types and valid values. ...
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