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@ -2469,7 +2469,7 @@ server is not required) and the fact that an administrator mightn't be required |
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(if users are able to manage resource sharing). The primary disadvantage of |
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peer networks is the lack of a central control mechanism. Each user controls |
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access to their own workstation's shared files and printers. In a large scale |
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network network, such a security policy is difficult to manage without |
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network, such a security policy is difficult to manage without |
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compromising security. Further, a workstation that is being accessed by peers |
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can also be slowed down, inconveniencing the user at that workstation. Hence, |
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its clear that this system is best suited to smaller networks. |
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