Networks

A computer can belong to either a domain OR a workgroup - not both.

However, based on what you have here for information, there is no reason why things shouldn't be able to run within a client/server environment just the same. The main difference is that it should be easier to apply security, policies and login scripts to the users through the server.

The only thing that you may want to change is the shares. I don't see why you wouldn't want these to go to a server where they can be backed up and secured.

But reguardless you can have a share between workstations on a domain environment. It's just an administrative pain to give local user access from each workstation to each other for shares when you can have central user management and access control from the server.

Zaf

Try changing the workgroup to the same name as the domain (not joining, just same name). That should allow the domain to see the computers.

Once they are all on the same domain they will continue to be able to access each other in a workgroup fashion. I would create a security group for this group of users in the domain. Give this group rights to the shares on the computers that they need access to.