Re: AD Sites and Services over WAN

From: ptwilliams (ptw2001_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 02/16/05 

Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 21:55:51 -0000

Start\ run\ dssite.msc

Create new site objects by right-clicking and choosing new\ site. Once
you've created your sites, create subnets (look for the subnets container)
and then associate the subnets with the appropriate sites. Move the DCs
into the sites that either match their subnet, or the sites that you wish
them to manage.

Here's an article on actually moving DCs between sites:
 -- http://www.msresource.net/content/view/22/47/ 

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Paul Williams
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"David Lewis" <user@microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:dse711dhuatfg37e2sac33d099s5clgtuf@4ax.com...
I plan to have each site have its own DC and I think I want to schedule the 
replication.
Corporate is a full T1 and the branch offices are ADSL
I need more info on how to create the AD sites?
hriosm <hriosm@discussions.microsoft.com>
|>Hi David
|>
|>It depends actually of your bandwidht of you connection betwen your 
offices.
|>
|>DCs replication inside domain is each five minutes and is not compressed, 
if
|>you need to improve your replication performance, then yes you can move 
one
|>domain controller to different sites and schedule your replication.
|>
|>You could create AD sites at AD sites and services
|>
|>
|>"David Lewis" wrote:
|>
|>> I got 2 offices that I want to setup as one domain
|>> The offices are connected via hardware VPN
|>> My understanding is that I need to configure Sites and Services.
|>> What where how?  Need a doc for my situation.
|>> Oh 2 win2003 DC's and 30 users total.
|>>
|>>

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