Computer Roles
Each computer in the network plays a specific role. Computer roles are operations such as DHCP server, file and print server, database server, domain controller, and desktop. Computers themselves are authorized to perform certain functions or are restricted from doing so based on the role that they play. Domain controllers, for example, are the only computers in the domain that can host the Active Directory, while any server can be utilized as a print server by defining a logical printer, adding the correct printer driver, and sharing the service. You could alter this role by removing the printer or by disabling some services, blocking access from the network, and so on.
To create a computer role, you add a service(s) and configure ...
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