joelscott
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Best Practice: Setting up AD--
Simple question:
I am building a w2k advanced server. What is the best practice for overall deployment.
I am using home directories and roaming profiles. I want these are there own server and the AD on it's own server. Should the file server be a member server?
How much space should I get for a basic AD setup? Small org 25-50 users. I am thinking a 36 gig. Should I use RAID on the AD server or just the file server?
--JS
I am building a w2k advanced server. What is the best practice for overall deployment.
I am using home directories and roaming profiles. I want these are there own server and the AD on it's own server. Should the file server be a member server?
How much space should I get for a basic AD setup? Small org 25-50 users. I am thinking a 36 gig. Should I use RAID on the AD server or just the file server?
--JS
Setting up AD properly requires some preparation.
Are you upgrading from NY\T ?
If so then you will probably want to transfer all the user info and accounts to AD.
The best way to do this is to
1) Add a new server as an NT BDC.
2) Promote it to the PDC and remove your old PDC as a backup.
3) Install win2k on the New PDC.
4) Promote it using DCPromo to get AD installed.
I would go to the microsoft site.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/default.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/library/planning/pds-cnwsdtoc.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/ISN/deployment.asp
This pages covers everything needed to deploy win2k.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/upgrade/compat/default.asp
These links will help you perform the upgrade from NT to win2k
http://www.microsoft.com/TechNet/win2000/w2ksrupg.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/TechNet/win2000/dguide/home.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/planning/walkthroughs/default.asp
While searching for a generic document describing Win2K security
services (which I found at
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/library/howitworks/security/sectech.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/tools/tools.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/itsolutions/howto/default.asp
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I hope this helps !
Are you upgrading from NY\T ?
If so then you will probably want to transfer all the user info and accounts to AD.
The best way to do this is to
1) Add a new server as an NT BDC.
2) Promote it to the PDC and remove your old PDC as a backup.
3) Install win2k on the New PDC.
4) Promote it using DCPromo to get AD installed.
I would go to the microsoft site.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/default.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/library/planning/pds-cnwsdtoc.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/ISN/deployment.asp
This pages covers everything needed to deploy win2k.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/upgrade/compat/default.asp
These links will help you perform the upgrade from NT to win2k
http://www.microsoft.com/TechNet/win2000/w2ksrupg.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/TechNet/win2000/dguide/home.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/planning/walkthroughs/default.asp
While searching for a generic document describing Win2K security
services (which I found at
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/library/howitworks/security/sectech.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/tools/tools.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/itsolutions/howto/default.asp
How to information for IT people IT solutions
I hope this helps !
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Actually. This is the senario.
We currently have W2k running on a pc( advanced server). It is handling all DNS, Profiling, Home directories, and File sharing.
I am ordering two servers. I am going to use one server just for W2k-DNS-Print and the other for the profiles, Home directories, and File sharing. Both RAID 1.
Would you make the file server a DC? I am thinking a member server!
We have advanced Server already...I am preparing not only for now...but down the road.
Any other thoughts would be helpfull.
JS
We currently have W2k running on a pc( advanced server). It is handling all DNS, Profiling, Home directories, and File sharing.
I am ordering two servers. I am going to use one server just for W2k-DNS-Print and the other for the profiles, Home directories, and File sharing. Both RAID 1.
Would you make the file server a DC? I am thinking a member server!
We have advanced Server already...I am preparing not only for now...but down the road.
Any other thoughts would be helpfull.
JS
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By the way, why advanced server as opposed to just server? Server is alot cheaper, adn unless you want to Cluster or load balance, or use more than 4 processors, its not worth the money.
Just one man's opinion......