Hi All,
I have two sites that are going to be linked together using a hardware to hardware VPN (using CISCO Pix routers). Both sites have an ADSL connection (1500/256).
The main goal is to be able to transfer large files (100Mb +) from one site to another. Because of the size of these files and the relatively slow internet connection, I figured the best way of achieving this would be to set up FTP servers at each site so that files can be left to transfer in the background or overnight etc.
So my original plan was to have an Windows SBS 2003 in both sites and have two very separate domains/networks. I would set up a FTP server on both servers that would allow people from the other site to upload/download files using an FTP client via the VPN. Each SBS 2003 Server would be NAT devices and would run ISA. ISA would have rules in place to allow the FTP traffic through from the VPN.
So far this sounds like a good solution and I would have no problems implementing it. The only problem is that the manager works in both offices and has a laptop. He would expect to be able to log in using his domain profile at either site and have access to his profile, email and all shares on both servers. For this to be able to happen, we would need to make the two domains part of the one forest (i.e. connect the domain controllers) so that when he logs on, he gets access to his profile, email server etc.
So unless what I have said so far is wrong (or maybe there is not a better way of doing it), I need two domain controllers, one in each site, that is part of the one forest. Windows 2003 SBS was my product of choice because there is less than 10 users in each site, and also because we need Exchange and SQL. I am wondering if it is possible to connect a SBS2003 box (DC for myDomainA.local) in one site, to another SBS2003 box (DC for myDomainB.local) in another site? If not, I am stuck and would appretiate some suggestions.
Thanks in advance,
Pete
