It is indeed not a requirement. Just very convenient from a logon perspective.
In a workgroup scenario, you can logon using credentials with appropriate
privileges on the remote host (VS host).

In the API scenario, it is a requirement unless you handle authentication
yourself in DCOM Security.

Matthijs

"Dirk B" wrote:

> If that is not a requirement, then how should it be done to get it
> '"working" in a workgroup situation?
> (I have a similar problem with an app using the MS VM API)
>
> dirk.
>
> "Paul Adare" <pkadare@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:nlpxfro1ew7b.n9d68znl5qte$.dlg@40tude.net...
> > On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 12:48:01 -0800, Matthijs ten Seldam [MSFT] wrote:
> >
> >> Both machines must be in the same forest. There is no workgroup support.
> >> Basically, messing with ACL's does not .
> >> Join the machines to a domain and you are set.
> >
> > Sorry but this is not correct. There's no requirement that Virtual Server
> > be run only on domain joined computers and I don't see why you'd suggest
> > otherwise nor why you'd make the comment that both machines need to be in
> > the same forest.
> >
> > --
> > Paul Adare
> > MVP - Virtual Machines
> > http://www.identit.ca
> > Modem: A contraction. As in "Give me some modem ."
>
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