Compaaring Workgroup to Domain modes

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Now that PDC is ALMOST working to my satisfaction (see features 657-9), I want to prepare some Wiki documentation. One important document is comparing Workgroups to Domains, given other Amahi features (like DYNDNS). Here are some thoughts that I would like others to add to:

Amahi view of Workgroup versus Domain networking setups.

This comparison assumes the presence of the Amahi features like DYNDNS and DHCP.

Amahi CAN ONLY support a single Amahi server per Workgroup or Domain. A Linux
system CAN function as a server in a Amahi Workgroup. In an Amahi Domain, it would
lack the user-level domain access controls.


Workgroup

Simple setup
User must be configureed on all workstationsn and server.
A user has a unique profile on each workstation.


Domain

Moderate setup
Users and user passwords managed on server.
User logon scripts -- auto mapping of shares
Including 'Home' share
Mobile profiles -- profile follows user among workstations
Note this works best if profile is kept small. That is data is NOT kept in
my documents, rather in Home share.
Workstation driver and program installs SHOULD be done when logged in with a domain
admin user.
Printer drivers CAN be stored on server