Re: home computers on the domain

[Brad Judy <brad.judy () CU EDU>]

Most home editions of the Windows operating system cannot join domains.  Only the Professional and Enterprise editions 
(or Ultimate for Win7 or Vista).  Even if you wanted to have them join, they probably can't without an upgraded OS 
edition.

There are drawbacks like security of the system (a joined domain computer has a certain level of rights) as well as the 
licensing issues for CALs.

Brad Judy


From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Mark 
Reboli
Sent: Monday, March 02, 2015 1:29 PM
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Subject: [SECURITY] home computers on the domain

Does anybody let employees bring computers to work that they then add that computer to the domain? Why/why not?

Thank you

m

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Mark Reboli
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