Workgroup (computer networking)

{{Short description|Peer-to-peer computer network}} In computer networking a '''work group''' is a collection of computers connected on a LAN that share the common resources and responsibilities. '''Workgroup''' is Microsoft's term for a peer-to-peer local area network. Computers running Microsoft operating systems in the same work group may share files, printers, or Internet connection.<ref name="about">{{cite web|url=http://compnetworking.about.com/cs/design/g/bldef_workgroup.htm|title=What Is a Workgroup in Computer Networking?|publisher=compnetworking.about.com|access-date=2014-04-17|archive-date=2014-04-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140418220412/http://compnetworking.about.com/cs/design/g/bldef_workgroup.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> Work group contrasts with a domain, in which computers rely on centralized authentication.

==See also== * Windows for Workgroups – the earliest version of Windows to allow a work group * Windows HomeGroup – a feature introduced in Windows 7 and later removed in Windows 10 (Version 1803) that allows work groups to share contents more easily * Browser service – the service enabled 'browsing' all the resources in work groups * Peer Name Resolution Protocol (PNRP) - IPv6-based dynamic name publication and resolution

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==External links== * [https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/openspecifications/dn646763.aspx Workgroup Server Protocol Program] (WSPP)

Category:Windows technology Category:Computer networking