[ActiveDir] Child domain for external SharePoint users

Hi all We are in the process of creating a SharePoint site that external users (dealers) can access to obtain shipping information. I have the SharePoint server in my LAN with a reverse proxy appliance in the DMZ that the dealers will use to access the SharePoint server. The discussion came up

RE: [ActiveDir] Child domain for external SharePoint users

To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: [ActiveDir] Child domain for external SharePoint users Hi all We are in the process of creating a SharePoint site that external users (dealers) can access to obtain shipping information. I have the SharePoint server in my LAN with a reverse proxy

Re: [ActiveDir] Child domain for external SharePoint users

This is also a good application for federation (ADFS). It gives you the flexibility of provisioning your dealer accounts in ADAM instead of AD (which can give you a lot more flexibility in terms of how to allocate hardware) and can give you the ability to allow the dealers to log on with their