Is anyone on the list proficient with Windows Domains?
I have a client that was set up with
1 Windows 2008 server providing domain services
3 Windows XP workstations connecting to the domain
For various reasons, we have deep-sixed the Windows 2008 server and
replaced it with a Linux server. Primarily they did not need and were
getting very frustrated with the hassles of the Windows server+domain
setup. So, it's gone.
And, all is well except that the workstations keep running into issues
where they want to talk to their domain server...and it's gone.
My question is:
If I set a Windows XP workstation to no longer use a domain...but to go
the network workgroup route, will the existing data (email,
spreadsheets, etc.) that is available to and physically located on the
WinXP workstation still be avialable if the domain goes away?
My fear is that the answer is no.
I also suspect that if I try turning off the domain access, that it
won't be turn-back-onable until the Windows 2008 server returns (because
the workstation will want to communicate with the domain master to
establish itself.)
I've Google this for hours over the last week, read articles until my
eyes are bleeding, and it still isn't clear. Everything I read seems to
assume that you're all-in for domain usage, or not. I can't find
diddly-squat that addresses changing from a domain setup to a non-domain
setup.
Any one? Any thing?
Thanks!
Mike Copeland
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