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Thanks for the advice so far...<br />
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I will have a look at the step-by-step you left mkline<br />
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Anyones random thoughts are very welcome...
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Thanks for the advice so far...

I will have a look at the step-by-step you left mkline

Anyones random thoughts are very welcome...

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Have a domain running in one office, setting up another server in another office.<br />
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I need for the server in this other office to:<br />
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1 - Be a backup domain controller to the first one<br />
2 - have users be able to log on in either office (got lots of laptops)<br />
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I will have a VPN running between the two offices.<br />
<br />
Will this be as 'simple' as setting up 'just another server' because i have the VPN in to the Domain controller?<br />
<br />
Any best practice tips or tricks?<br />
<br />
any good step by step guides out there?
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Have a domain running in one office, setting up another server in another office.

I need for the server in this other office to:

1 - Be a backup domain controller to the first one
2 - have users be able to log on in either office (got lots of laptops)

I will have a VPN running between the two offices.

Will this be as 'simple' as setting up 'just another server' because i have the VPN in to the Domain controller?

Any best practice tips or tricks?

any good step by step guides out there?

Setting up a WAN, could need some pointers...

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