RE: [ActiveDir] First AD Domain?
Thanks for all the input on how to name the first/root domain of the forest. The best approaches in order are: 1) Register a domain name your not using on the Internet and will not use on the Internet. Then create the first AD domain there, example.net. 2) If you use a domain that you are using for your Internet presence create the first AD domain with a sub domain, ad.example.com. Thanks, The information contained in this message is confidential and is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you have received this message in error or there are any problems please notify the originator immediately. The unauthorized use, disclosure, copying or alteration of this message is strictly forbidden. Badger Meter, Inc. will not be liable for direct, special, indirect or consequential damages arising from alteration of the contents of this message by a third party or as a result of any virus being passed on. List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ: http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
RE: [ActiveDir] First AD Domain?
Shorter is better, IMO. Now, you *could*, although I haven't tried it, do a non-contiguous forest using a contiguous namespace. This might get a little convoluted... In other words, it should be possible to create the root domain as root.example.net. Once that's complete, you should be able to install the second domain as example.net, choosing to create a new tree in an existing forest. There is no theoretically reason this can't work, unless there are some underlying, strict hierarchical issues within AD that I haven't seen before, but I doubt its that bad. Roger -- Roger D. Seielstad - MTS MCSE MS-MVP Sr. Systems Administrator Inovis Inc. -Original Message- From: Cary, Mark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 11:29 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: [ActiveDir] First AD Domain? I am wondering if there is a preferred location for the first (AKA root) domain in a AD forest given these parameters. Company name is example and they have a Internet presence at example.com. They have registered example.net for there AD DNS structure. example.net will never be resolvable in the public namespace. Is there any reason why one of these options is better than the other? 1) example.net 2) ad.example.net Thanks, The information contained in this message is confidential and is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you have received this message in error or there are any problems please notify the originator immediately. The unauthorized use, disclosure, copying or alteration of this message is strictly forbidden. Badger Meter, Inc. will not be liable for direct, special, indirect or consequential damages arising from alteration of the contents of this message by a third party or as a result of any virus being passed on. List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ: http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir% 40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ: http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
RE: [ActiveDir] First AD Domain?
I think both should be considered together. Example.net will be at the top (empty forest root) and ad.example.net will be the production child domain where you have all the user accounts and resources. Makes it easier when it comes time for aquisition/merger/spin-off/political and diplomatic empire building, IMO. As for one being better than the other, it's a matter of taste. HTH Sincerely, Dèjì Akómöláfé, MCSE MCSA MCP+I www.akomolafe.com www.iyaburo.com Do you now realize that Today is the Tomorrow you were worried about Yesterday? -anon From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Cary, Mark Sent: Tue 7/8/2003 8:28 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: [ActiveDir] First AD Domain? I am wondering if there is a preferred location for the first (AKA root) domain in a AD forest given these parameters. Company name is example and they have a Internet presence at example.com. They have registered example.net for there AD DNS structure. example.net will never be resolvable in the public namespace. Is there any reason why one of these options is better than the other? 1) example.net 2) ad.example.net Thanks, The information contained in this message is confidential and is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you have received this message in error or there are any problems please notify the originator immediately. The unauthorized use, disclosure, copying or alteration of this message is strictly forbidden. Badger Meter, Inc. will not be liable for direct, special, indirect or consequential damages arising from alteration of the contents of this message by a third party or as a result of any virus being passed on. List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ: http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ winmail.dat
RE: [ActiveDir] First AD Domain?
Title: Message Actually, a better strategy to use for M/A/D activities (merger/acquisition/divestiture) activities is to use domain name(s) which are completely removed from the company's name. One of my two unofficial titles while we were part of a larger company was "Iron Chef - Migration". I'm none too happy to never do another M/A/D activity in my career... -- Roger D. Seielstad - MTS MCSE MS-MVP Sr. Systems Administrator Inovis Inc. -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 1:54 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] First AD Domain? I think both should be considered together. Example.net will be at the top (empty forest root) and ad.example.net will be the production child domain where you have all the user accounts and resources. Makes it easier when it comes time for aquisition/merger/spin-off/political and diplomatic empire building, IMO. As for one being "better" than the other, it's a matter of taste. HTH Sincerely,Dj Akmlf, MCSE MCSA MCP+Iwww.akomolafe.comwww.iyaburo.comDo you now realize that Today is the Tomorrow you were worried about Yesterday? -anon From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Cary, MarkSent: Tue 7/8/2003 8:28 AMTo: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'Subject: [ActiveDir] First AD Domain? I am wondering if there is a preferred location for the first (AKA root)domain in a AD forest given these parameters.Company name is example and they have a Internet presence at example.com.They have registered example.net for there AD DNS structure. example.netwill never be resolvable in the public namespace.Is there any reason why one of these options is better than the other?1) example.net2) ad.example.netThanks,The information contained in this message is confidential and is intendedfor the addressee(s) only. If you have received this message in error orthere are any problems please notify the originator immediately. Theunauthorized use, disclosure, copying or alteration of this message isstrictly forbidden. Badger Meter, Inc. will not be liable for direct,special, indirect or consequential damages arising from alteration of thecontents of this message by a third party or as a result of any virus beingpassed on.List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htmList FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htmList archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
