Unconnected site to join domain later

[Nuna3]

I'm bringing up a server 2003 site with about 30 users right now; it's still not connected to the domain, due to routing issues. Everything is set up as "workgroup" at this time, but now I want to set up backups, and need to protect the shares on the desktops. The only way I can think of is to set up a domain within this site, and set up permissions accordingly. I will be adding this site to our domain within a month or two, and am wondering if I can set it up with the same domain name as the domain I'll be adding it to. Would this be a good or bad thing to do as far as making the domain addition later on?

Lowell Barkman. MCSE,A+. Network Administrator-Nunatsiavut Government.

 

[58sniper]

You're going to run into problems using the same domain name once those two are on the same network.

Curious as to why it's going to take two months to resolve a routing issue?

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[Nuna3]

This is the North-we have to wait that long for the routers to thaw out so we can use them...just kidding!
I'll have the routing issues resolved before then, but I have my wrk cut out for me on a number of other issues; our sites are widespread and can only be reached by plane; weather conditions can easily mean that a one-hour flight out to a remote site could take a week to accomplish. We're only now finally getting remote admin set up, and of course that will help bunches...

Lowell Barkman. MCSE,A+. Network Administrator-Nunatsiavut Government.