I currently have an active directory at my W2k3 LAN. I need to setup a 2nd
LAN, that all of my users will have access to with their current accounts. I
want to keep the active directories syncronized at all times, but these LANs
are seperated by a few hundred miles. I suppose I can export the directory to
set the initial seed, but what best practice techniques are available to keep
the directories in sync? Is there an automated method to this? Will the data
on the wire be encrypted?

Thanks in advance.

Re: WAN to WAN by Meinolf

Meinolf
Sun Jun 15 08:19:40 PDT 2008

Hello BigSam,

All you need is Active directory. Add a second DC to the network either at
the main site and then ship it to the branch office or add it remotely over
the WAN to the network. Then you have to configure 2 site's in AD sites and
subnets and move the DC to there site. Replication occurs automatically if
everything is setup correctly.

Best regards

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> I currently have an active directory at my W2k3 LAN. I need to setup a
> 2nd LAN, that all of my users will have access to with their current
> accounts. I want to keep the active directories syncronized at all
> times, but these LANs are seperated by a few hundred miles. I suppose
> I can export the directory to set the initial seed, but what best
> practice techniques are available to keep the directories in sync? Is
> there an automated method to this? Will the data on the wire be
> encrypted?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>



Re: WAN to WAN by BigSam

BigSam
Mon Jun 16 05:39:00 PDT 2008

OK. I can add the 2nd DC & then relocate the server. But what needs to be
'setup correctly' for replication to work?

"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

> Hello BigSam,
>
> All you need is Active directory. Add a second DC to the network either at
> the main site and then ship it to the branch office or add it remotely over
> the WAN to the network. Then you have to configure 2 site's in AD sites and
> subnets and move the DC to there site. Replication occurs automatically if
> everything is setup correctly.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
> > I currently have an active directory at my W2k3 LAN. I need to setup a
> > 2nd LAN, that all of my users will have access to with their current
> > accounts. I want to keep the active directories syncronized at all
> > times, but these LANs are seperated by a few hundred miles. I suppose
> > I can export the directory to set the initial seed, but what best
> > practice techniques are available to keep the directories in sync? Is
> > there an automated method to this? Will the data on the wire be
> > encrypted?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
>
>
>