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Unless you need the redundancy (ie you don't already have 2 domain controllers in your domain), you're not missing out on anything. Your file server would be just a member server of your domain and would suit your needs just fine. Hope this helps! Chris Harper INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST University Relations / Michigan State University 1330 S. Harrison Rd., East Lansing, MI 48823-5200 Email: [log in to unmask] / Office: 517.355.6611 x 103 Web: http://ur.msu.edu / Cell: 616.291.1987 -----Original Message----- From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Cheryl Akers Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 7:49 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [MSUNAG] Need file server or domain controller I'm setting up a Windows 2003 server for a 10 person group. They will just be sharing files and the majority if their work will be done using their local computer files. My inclination is to just set it up as a simple file server, and not as a domain controller (i.e no Active Directory). Am I missing something by not using a domain controller instead? Cheryl Cheryl Akers, MS, CNA - [log in to unmask] Microcomputer Support - Microbiology and Molecular Genetics 2228C Biomedical Physical Sciences Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824 517-355-6463 X1514 "I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes, several days attack me at once." Jennifer Unlimited