DHCP over site-to-site VPN?

[gstar1703]

Hello,
Site 1 has 2mb leased line with ISP managed router & FireWALL
Site 2 has 2mb leased line with ISP managed router & identical FireWALL
I can create a site-to-site VPN no problem but I would like to have the workstations (Xp Pro SP1) on Site 2 logging onto the domain server (Server2003) at site 1 allowing me to create 1 set of policies & 1 Active Directory at Site 1. Can I somehow make the workstations (DHCP) on Site 2 look thru the VPN for IP address & domain logon?
If not has anyone experience of doing something similiar.
Thanx

 

[PeterHurst]

Should work if you give the site2 clients the DNS of the AD server at site1. You can make this change in the local DHCP.

Win2000/XP do a search for a special DNS name that is tied to the AD controller so they can log on to it. This works for my home users..

If you want to go one step further you could put DHCP relay on and use the AD's DHCP server to control all sites. Disadvantage of this is the trouble setting up DHCP relay and the fact that DHCP fails when the network is down. Also network traffic across the WAN is increased.