Active Directory Design

anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 09/27/04


Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 09:49:59 -0700

I would start here

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000ser
v/technologies/activedirectory/deploy/adguide/default.mspx

I take it you can't use 2k3? If not there is a reg
hack/modification that will allow your clients at the
remote site to still log on without a GC in there site.
Although this is not recommended I have used it a few
times for those rare cases of a 56k line that is shotty.

Hope that helps.

>-----Original Message-----
>I am in the process for designing a network consisting of
a main office and
>about 70 branch offices with about 10 users in each
branch. The branch
>offices are each connected to the main office through a
56k Frame Relay. The
>users in the branch office must be able to work locally
even if the Frame
>goes down. The corporate office must be able to deploy
group policy and
>software updates from the main office. The domain will
be centrally managed
>at the main office. The clients range from Windows 95-XP
>
>Questions:
>
>What is the best way to minimize traffic over the frame?
>Should I put a domain controller (Global Catalog) in
every branch?
>Would it be better to use subdomains?
>
>.
>



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