In Windows, after an OS installation, you may be asked if this will be a workstation configuration or a Windows domain configuration. If you are are connection to a Windows domain, you’ll need to supply the appropriate credentials to add the computer to the network.
- Domain set up for larger networks that need more control. Domains require a specific server (domain controller) to control access to the network’s resources (tracking each user, each resource, and what each user can do to each resource).
- Can manage a domain from the command line with
netdomcommand - In domain set up you don’t need to set up local accounts on each computer. This is called single sign on.
Windows Domains are used in business networks. It provides for centralized authentication for device access.
