RE: Forest confusion/question
From: Phillip Renouf (PhillipRenouf_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/01/04
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Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2004 12:37:06 -0700
Ok, I'll quickly answer the first question you have before I get into the
larger issue you bring up.
You can either rename the domain (assuming this is a Windows Server 2003
domain) using Microsofts domain rename tool, or if you haven't put any users
in this domain yet then I would format and re-install it. Now that you've
done it once it won't take long to do and I think is a better option than
going through the rename effort.
Now the larger issue is a design related decision. Typically the reason that
you have multiple domains in a forest is if you have groups within your
company umbrella that require different password policies. That is really the
main reason why you would create a subdomain and not too many people create
subdomains for any reason other than that. I would take a look at your
requirements and see if that is really the case, if it isn't and there is no
other compelling reason to go with a multi-domain model then I would just put
them all within the same domain and create a Site for each remote office.
This will make administration of your forest a lot easier and won't impact
the users experience.
Why don't you list out your reasoning for going with a multi-domain forest
and perhaps some folks here can comment on your reasoning to help you
determine the best choice for your situation.
Phil
"Anthony Litterio" wrote:
> I am reconfiguring the back end at the firm where I work.
> What my plan is, is to take the 3 new servers we just
> bought and build a new forest and first domain, then
> migrate everything from the old to the new. The problem
> is, when I installed AD on the first server, it asked me
> what the Domain name was so I put Chicago.rusinlaw.com
> which is the name for the Chicago office. I want the
> forest to be just rusinlaw.com because we have 3 offices
> in Illinois, and I want to leave room for future expansion
> with them having their own domains. How do I do this.
>
> Recap, I want the forest to be rusinlaw.com and each
> office to be (Office).rusinlaw.com as the domain?
>
> Thanks
> Tony
>
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