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AD nessesary?

  • 25-09-2008 4:48pm
    #1
    ScumLord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭


    Is active directory necessary on any business network? I'm trying to convince someone that it is but their happy to use a bog standard workgroup.

    10 clients, 1 server running server 2003. All they access is a Microsoft access database two of the clients have their own separate internet connections.


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  • #2
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,427 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    If they only access one file then AD isn't needed

    if it works don't fix it !

    AD is over kill for this , yes you can do lots other stuff like push software, but it can be a big headache to manage and its one more thing to go wrong.


    Internet connections might raise security concerns , but access can have it's own passwords and you don't need to give everyone all the shares


    in theory you could even replace the server with a NAS if it wasn't doing anything else

    do they plan to expand in future , are there other services they would need that might justify it , AD can do nice stuff too


  • #3
    ScumLord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    No can't see them really expanding much, especially with a recession on, it's all batten down the hatches and hide the purse under the bed.

    This is all good news though, cheers.


  • #4
    gibo_ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 782 ✭✭✭gibo_ie


    security wise they are crazy to use only workgroup when they have the ability to run AD. If their data is not important if it gets into others hands then leave it be i guess...


  • #5
    irishpartyboy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 330 ✭✭irishpartyboy


    ScumLord wrote: »
    Is active directory necessary on any business network? I'm trying to convince someone that it is but their happy to use a bog standard workgroup.

    10 clients, 1 server running server 2003. All they access is a Microsoft access database two of the clients have their own separate internet connections.

    So two clients are dialled up to internet while connected to business network?


  • #6
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,427 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    gibo_ie wrote: »
    security wise they are crazy to use only workgroup when they have the ability to run AD. If their data is not important if it gets into others hands then leave it be i guess...
    if the local username is the same as on the standalone server / domain you can connect with
    net use \\server\share /user:whatever\%username%
    don't need to be on the domain at all

    yes there are advanced features and lots of goodies on AD but there isn't someone on site to manage it
    in this case there is just ONE shared file and ease of use / recovery is important too

    if you can see the access dB you can copy it
    only have that folder shared to the clients so they can't screw up the server

    wsus on the server to share patches
    OR do not setup a default gateway on the server so no internet traffic can reach it ( manually add a route when patching - and check is gone after reboot )


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