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Two domain controllers and two subents

I currently have a windows server 2003 domain controller at site a. I am adding another domain controller at site b which has an alwasy on vpn-tunnel. Site a- has ip of 10.X.X.X and site b has ip of 192.168.X.X. How can I setuo the backup domain controller at site b to communciate with site a. I also would want the clients on site b to access site b domain controller first and of course site a to access sites a domain controller firs.t I am not sure how to do this.

Glen Knight

I am assuming that routing of both subnets so they can communicate with each other is already in place and a DNS zine for each subnet exists since you have said they are existing sites.

Within active directory sites and services you need to setup your different sites then create your subnets and IP connections. If you do them in the order u gave listed then the wizards are fairly straight forward.

You then need to move the domain controllers into the correct sites and then right click on properties of NTDS settings under each domain controller name and ensure the global catalogue option is checked.

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ullmanneric

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Ok Mkline71 I understadn what youa re saying however How woudl I setup the DNS on both sides

Site1-ip subnet 192.168.5.x/24
Siteb-ip subnet is 192.168.10.x/24

Any help there?

Glen Knight

Mkline I did say this in my post?

Mike Kline

demazter, I just wanted to give more step by step and that is what that link was about.
Thanks
Mike

ullmanneric

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Can anyoen give me some instructions on setting up the DNS at both loactions. I will be adding the new domain controller at site b wich is on 192.168.10.x/24 and will need to comuu nicate with 192.168.5.x/24. I have a VPN tunnel confiqured over two T1 lines now. I can ping Ip addreses onboth sides.