domain/workgroups

Soldato
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Hi tried google but all goes again what the author says.

Im reading a book on windows server 2003 and have come across somthing thats puzzling me!

Im on a part when the author is talking about browser lists and he suggests 2 ways to cut them down.

1.Reduce the servers on the net work eg.disable the server service on xp clients e.t.c which seems a funney idea because then i have no control over them with mmc if i do that, but thats not the real part i have a problem with it's the next.

2. He says if you have a very large net work 500 or more it would be a good idea to break the network into Workgroups so the browser list will be more manageable,he says go to mycomputer rename e.t.c and do not select join domain select join Workgroup e.t.c err well i thought Workgroups was for small peer too peer networks or can you have workgroups with in a domain ? if so is this a good idea.

many thx jay.

ps. sorry if spelling is bad it's very late.
 
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Both of those seem like incredibly strange suggestions - what book is it?

As Baz said, splitting a forest into multiple domains is a supported and reccomended scenario for large networks.

The book is Mastering Windows Server 2003 Sybex.

He says also disable peer too peer networking and divide the browser list into workgroups.

Thx all for your help.

Wish i could copy and paste the chapter but too large.

cheers jay.
 
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