New server in Remote site

[people3]

HI,

We have a head office with a 2003 server running as active directory masters and exchange 2003 on a second server at the same site.

We have just set up a remote site with a VPN link and a server(different IP Range). I have not installed DNS or AD on this.

We have an issue with the link being very slow, and i think its down to all the authentication and DNS requests being done at head office so putting a lot of overhead on the line.

The server at the remote site is 2003 and is a membour of the domain.

Are there any issues with me just runnind DCPROMO accross the VPN and is there anything i should be wary of.

Many Thanks

 

[pagy]

No big deal to make the server at the remote office a domain controller, how quick is the link? Might be worth considering using install from media if the link is not that great;

How to use the Install from Media feature to promote Windows Server 2003-based domain controllers

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311078

You will need to use sites and services to have client machines in the remote office authenticate against the DC at their location;

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/prodtech/windows2000/w2kccadm/adsites/w2kadm37.mspx

Paul
MCSE 2003
MCSA 2003
MCITP Enterprise Administrator

If there are no stupid questions, then what kind of questions do stupid people ask? Do they get smart just in time to ask questions?
Scott Adams

 

[people3]

Cheers for the reply,

Do i need to remove the server from the domain and rum DCPROMO from a workgroup or can i run it while it's joined to the domain

 

[pagy]

you can do it when it is joined to the domain

Paul
MCSE 2003
MCSA 2003
MCITP Enterprise Administrator

If there are no stupid questions, then what kind of questions do stupid people ask? Do they get smart just in time to ask questions?
Scott Adams