Chapter 11. Working with a Corporate Network

Introducing Windows-Based Domains 348

Joining a Domain 353

Working on a Domain-Based Computer 363

Connecting Remotely to a Corporate Network 373

Our focus in this book is on networking and security techniques for users of computers in the home and in small businesses. The network in most such cases is configured as a workgroup, or peer-to-peer network. In a workgroup, there is no central management. Each computer has its own user accounts, security settings, and group policies. Although computers in a workgroup can be managed remotely (giving the illusion of central management), there is no integration of the account, security, and group policy information on each computer. An administrator must repeat ...

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