Re: Active Directory Design

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Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 14:43:25 -0600

"I can see how a dc in each brach could get rid of several problems, but
would it create so much traffic that it would end up creating more?"

Not if you configure each branch as an AD site. That way, you'll be able to
schedule replication traffic to occur between specific time windows. You can
then configure a hub site, so you don't have direct replication between
multiple 56k links. You'll still have some "leakage" traffic, such as
account lockouts, that will happen outside of the replication schedule, but
that traffic shouldn't be overwhelming.

The Branch Office Deployment Guide has a lot of good information for your
scenario.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/planning/activedirectory/branchoffice/default.asp
(watch for the URL wrapping)

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Hunter
"Brian Anderson" <Brian Anderson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> What benefits would I gain by w2k3?  They are licensed for w2k3, but have
not
> implemented it due to deployment costs and past application compatibilty
> problems.
>
> I should also note that the branch office's main app is sql based pos that
> replicates back to the main office at the end of the day.  It is possible
to
> have a Windows XP machine act as the server for the POS app.  I can see
how a
> dc in each brach could get rid of several problems, but would it create so
> much traffic that it would end up creating more?
>
> Also, Historically the Frame has only gone down for a few hours over the
> last 5 years.
>
> "anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com" wrote:
>
> > 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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