70-292_01.QXD 8/21/03 12

271_70-292_01.qxd 8/21/03 12:40 PM Page 3Managing Users, Computers, and Groups • Chapter 1 3

A set of default groups, known as local groups, is created during the installation of

Windows Server 2003. Computers that are part of an Active Directory domain environ-

ment also have a set of default groups; however, these default groups are objects that reside

within the Active Directory database structure. Additional groups can be created as required

for both workstation- and domain-based computers. For the purposes of this discussion, it is

assumed that you are working with an Active Directory environment when discussing the

creation and management of groups.

When using groups in Active Directory, the following three major benefits

are provided: