[Samba] Why a PDC?

[Chris Travers]

Robert L. Harris wrote:

>At my office there's talk of moving from a "WorkGroup" currently hosted
>through samba to a Domain, possibly hosted through samba.  Anyone got a
>definitive "why we should or should not rip out the existing, working
>workgroup to put in a domain?"
>
>  
>
Pro--

Centralized account management.  If you change your password on the 
workgroup, you may have to change your password on every computer in 
order to regain access to shares.

Pro-- greater security-- often people leave shares wide open on 
workgroups in order to avoid proiblems regarding password 
authentication.  Domains solve this problems.

Con:

Centralized point fo failure.  If tyhe domain controllers are down, your 
network is down.  Period.  Fortunately that is what a BDC is for.

Best Wishes,
Chris Travers, MCSE, MCSA, LPIC-2