What is the difference between "User accounts" and "local users and groups"?

is this the same for workgroups and domains?

if you were to login locally that is... i know for domain you use AD

My experience with domains is limited so another expert may have better information but I don't see that it would make a difference.  As long as you login locally as you mentioned in your last comment.

There may be other differences between the two options but the information I listed are the highlights as far as I'm concerned.  I will be interested to see what other experts have to say on this interesting question.

To answer as shortly as possible, they are the same thing, just with different interfaces. Both only work with local accounts (with the exception of being able to ad Domain accounts to local groups).

from my experience and what you guys say they are the "same" but my reason for the question is this, why do they show different users? if you add users via the "user accounts" in the control panel, they will not show up in the "local users and groups" section in computer management.

When you specify a Domain there that it, if you don't fill out the Domain box, the next Window takes you to a screen to create a local user account.

Jason,
If you add a 'network account' to a local group on the computer - they will show up in the group.
Ex: If you add your Network Account (Domain\JasonFarmer) to the local computer 'Administrators' group, then your network account will show up when you open the 'Administrators' group.
Vic