Too bad the main Domain is not 2008 as well then the remote DC could be a RODC with the added security.
Jon On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 3:57 PM, Brian Desmond <br...@briandesmond.com>wrote: > *Maybe – I have no idea what the requirements, topology, stability, etc > is here. Cached creds will work in the short term though. * > > * * > > *Thanks,* > > *Brian Desmond* > > *br...@briandesmond.com* > > * * > > *c – 312.731.3132* > > * * > > *From:* Richard Stovall [mailto:rich...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Wednesday, June 02, 2010 2:44 PM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: setting up 2008 server for remote office > > > > I agree. Should she also consider making the new server a DC + Global > Catalog for login purposes when connectivity between sites is lost? > > > > RS > > On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 3:13 PM, Malcolm Reitz <malcolm.re...@live.com> > wrote: > > Yes, no reason to create a new domain. > > > > I’d build the new server at the main office and join it to the domain. > There should be no issue with then moving it to the new office and giving it > a new IP address. > > > > -Malcolm > > > > *From:* Brian Desmond [mailto:br...@briandesmond.com] > *Sent:* Wednesday, June 02, 2010 13:28 > > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > > *Subject:* RE: setting up 2008 server for remote office > > > > *I’d definitely use the existing domain. Communication between subnets > will happen by way of the router/firewall device handling the VPN tunnel. > * > > * * > > *Thanks,* > > *Brian Desmond* > > *br...@briandesmond.com* > > * * > > *c – 312.731.3132* > > * * > > *From:* Mei Ling Gallagher [mailto:meili...@newsys.com.au] > *Sent:* Wednesday, June 02, 2010 1:23 PM > > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > > *Subject:* setting up 2008 server for remote office > > > > Hi all, > > > > My client is setting up their new remote office. The main office has a > Windows 2003 DC with the subnet of 192.168.2.x. The remote office will be > setup with a Windows 2008 R2 server and a subnet of 192.168.3.x. Some users > in the remote office will need access to some data from the main office > server. VPN are use for the connectivity between these two sites. > > > > Would I be better to join the 2008 server to the current 2003 domain or > setup a brand new domain with a trust relationship?? > > > > The physical 2008 server is currently in the main office. If I choose the > first option, should I run it up as a member server before moving it to the > remote office then join it to the 2003 domain?? Will this server able to > make a contact with 2003 server as they are on the different subnet? > > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > > > > > Thanks in advance. > > Mei Ling > ------------------------------ > > > Scanned by *MailMarshal* - Marshal8e6's comprehensive email content > security solution. Download a free evaluation of MailMarshal at > www.marshal.com > ------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
