What is a Vista "domain"?

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Mark Conrad

I tried looking up "domain" in the index of several of my Vista books,
no luck.

One of the advantages of Vista Ultimate is that it is supposed to handle
domains better than other versions of Vista.

What does that mean?

Be gentle, I have just started using windows so do not know my way
around yet, as all my previous experience is with Macs.

Mark-
 
Mark said:
I tried looking up "domain" in the index of several of my Vista books,
no luck.

One of the advantages of Vista Ultimate is that it is supposed to handle
domains better than other versions of Vista.

What does that mean?

Be gentle, I have just started using windows so do not know my way
around yet, as all my previous experience is with Macs.

Mark-
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There are two ways of creating a network in the Windows world:

1. Peer-to-peer which is called a "Workgroup". All machines are equal
and there is no central server.

2. Domain which is done by having a computer running a server operating
system as the Primary Domain Controller and workstations running a
supported operating system which are members of the domain.

Domains are normally found in business environments because they allow
for central control and management of all the computers on the business
network. Your Vista Ultimate workstation can join a domain.


Malke
 
A "domain" is not a specific Vista term it is a networking term. A domain is
a set of network resources (applications, printers, and so forth) for a
group of users. The user need only to log in to the domain to gain access to
the resources, which may be located on a number of different servers in the
network.

Vista Ultimate and Vista Business are professional versions of the OS hence
they are designed with networking in mind.
 
I tried looking up "domain" in the index of several of my Vista books,
no luck.
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The concept of a "domain" is a networking one, and doesn't pertain to
Vista in particular. That's probably why you couldn't find it in your
books.

It's somewhat of an oversimplification, but a domain is a network that
uses a server, rather than having all computers be equal, on a
peer-to-peer basis.

Domains are used almost exclusively by large
organizations--businesses, governments, and Universities--rather than
in home environments.

One of the advantages of Vista Ultimate is that it is supposed to handle
domains better than other versions of Vista.

What does that mean?
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Vista editions come in two categories--the Home ones (Home Basic and
Home Premium) and the "Professional" ones (Business, Enterprise, and
Ultimate). The ability to join a domain exists only in the
Professional editions, not the Home ones (not surprising, because, as
I said, few home users have any need of domains). But all three of
those Professional editions (Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate) have
equal support for domains.


Be gentle, I have just started using windows so do not know my way
around yet, as all my previous experience is with Macs.
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I've answered your question here, in this Windows XP newsgroup, even
though you asked about Vista, because a domain pertains to Vista and
XP equally. But for the future, please ask Vista questions in a Vista
newsgroup instead.
 
Ken Blake said:
I've answered your question here, in this Windows XP newsgroup, even
though you asked about Vista, because a domain pertains to Vista and
XP equally. But for the future, please ask Vista questions in a Vista
newsgroup instead.
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I slipped up, thought this was a Vista NG, did not look closely at the
NG name like I should have done, sorry.


Actually, I am running Vista Ultimate on my Mac, because I have some
hazy future plans of setting up a server.

Thanks for the info' about domains, at least now I know that the version
of Vista that I have will support my future plans.

Mark-
 
Malke said:
There are two ways of creating a network in the Windows world:

1. Peer-to-peer which is called a "Workgroup". All machines are equal
and there is no central server.

2. Domain which is done by having a computer running a server operating
system as the Primary Domain Controller and workstations running a
supported operating system which are members of the domain.

Domains are normally found in business environments because they allow
for central control and management of all the computers on the business
network. Your Vista Ultimate workstation can join a domain.


Malke
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Thanks, very understandable post, now I have a clearer understanding of
the terminology.

Thanks to all others who responded, also.


Hopefully, some more of the less rabid Mac users will decide to run
Windows app's like I am doing.

Having a lot of fun learning the ins and outs of Vista.

Right now only using Vista for one thing, a very good dictation named
"Dragon NaturallySpeaking" version 9.5

Nothing on the Mac side even comes close to that particular app' for
dictation purposes. I run the $900 Pro version of Dragon.

Seriously considering the medical version, which starts at $1,200 and
can go as high as $7,000 or more, depending on how many outboard medical
vocabularies that one purchases for it.

Mark-
 
I slipped up, thought this was a Vista NG, did not look closely at the
NG name like I should have done, sorry.
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OK, it happens, no big deal. My intent wasn't to chastise you for
asking in the wrong place, but to point out that you can usually get
more and better information if you ask in the right place.

Actually, I am running Vista Ultimate on my Mac, because I have some
hazy future plans of setting up a server.

Thanks for the info' about domains, at least now I know that the version
of Vista that I have will support my future plans.
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You're welcome. Glad to help.
 
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