Windows 7 for new build?

**Cybs** · 10-23-09, 04:25 PM

Originally Posted by Veovis

I'm not even sure I understand what Homegroup is. I've already done plenty of sharing between desktops, laptops, printers, and the PS3 in my household, with a mix of Vista and 7, and I've never done anything with a "Homegroup." Just traditional sharing for me, not sure what the shortcoming of that is...

I haven't messed with it either but I'm assuming it is something like a domain where it trusts the computers in the group and can disable "guest" accounts where even if someone hacks into your network (For example via wireless), they still need a login.

**~~Cyanide~~** · 10-23-09, 05:00 PM

I got it. Its fuckin SICK! I recommend it for a good comp.

**WileECyte** · 10-23-09, 05:10 PM

HomeGroup is a simplified domain. No need for accounts... it's basically just a password to join the network. To share between computers previously you needed to allow anonymous sharing, which offers no security, or you needed to create an account on your machine that you authenticated with. It understands the W7 concepts of shared libraries and allows them to be shared amongst all the computers in the HomeGroup.

So, easy way to see it is some basic security for home networking without the hassle of creating accounts on all your computers.