Difference between Domain member and standalone server with AD binding

Hi all,
Can anyone explain the difference between:
A) Setting up a MacOSX server as Windows domain member server using Server Manager;
B) Setting up a MacsOSX server as Windows standalone server and joining the Active Directory using Directory Access;
My setup:
====================
We have a Windows 2003 A.D. running, all users are set up in the A.D.
Also we have two MacOSX servers, which provide file services (both AFP and SMB/CIFS) for Mac and Windows clients, while using the A.D. for user authentication.
One of the MacOSX servers is configured as a domain member server, the other is configured as Windows standalone server. The latter is bound to the A.D. using Directory Access.
Following the Apple manuals one should think that the first setup (domain member) is the best.
As for Open Directory: both servers are running as Standalone.
How my setup behaves
====================
Official Apple guidelines are to set up the Mac server as domain member. Reality is another thing though.
For AFP both servers perform equal: users are authenticated against the A.D. and get access to their shares. File/Folder permissions are as expected.
For Windows clients things aren't the same.
The server setup as Windows Domain member acts strange. Windows clients don't have single signon experience.
Every file/folder's owner shared on this server is <<unknown>> to the client. Also, when a Windows user creates a file/folder the owner is <<unknown>>.
Sometimes the Samba server just stops authentication. A relaunch of the Samba service fixes this.
The server setup as a standalone server performs as expected. Windows clients have single signon experience, there are no issues with file/folder owner. Also authentication never stops.
Several kinds of Mac   Mac OS X (10.4.9)  

Hi all,
Can anyone explain the difference between:
A) Setting up a MacOSX server as Windows domain member server using Server Manager;
B) Setting up a MacsOSX server as Windows standalone server and joining the Active Directory using Directory Access;
My setup:
====================
We have a Windows 2003 A.D. running, all users are set up in the A.D.
Also we have two MacOSX servers, which provide file services (both AFP and SMB/CIFS) for Mac and Windows clients, while using the A.D. for user authentication.
One of the MacOSX servers is configured as a domain member server, the other is configured as Windows standalone server. The latter is bound to the A.D. using Directory Access.
Following the Apple manuals one should think that the first setup (domain member) is the best.
As for Open Directory: both servers are running as Standalone.
How my setup behaves
====================
Official Apple guidelines are to set up the Mac server as domain member. Reality is another thing though.
For AFP both servers perform equal: users are authenticated against the A.D. and get access to their shares. File/Folder permissions are as expected.
For Windows clients things aren't the same.
The server setup as Windows Domain member acts strange. Windows clients don't have single signon experience.
Every file/folder's owner shared on this server is <<unknown>> to the client. Also, when a Windows user creates a file/folder the owner is <<unknown>>.
Sometimes the Samba server just stops authentication. A relaunch of the Samba service fixes this.
The server setup as a standalone server performs as expected. Windows clients have single signon experience, there are no issues with file/folder owner. Also authentication never stops.
Several kinds of Mac   Mac OS X (10.4.9)  

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