Hosting Domain Servers in one area and File Server in a different location
Hi! I need some advise. Would it be acceptable for the Domain Controllers to be hosted say at the office building where users are located and the file server is located at a different location? Don't ask me why this is being done, but I just need to know if this is implemented, and a log on script is set in place for users to map drives to the File server, can this be done, if the File Server is located in a different location? Would it be possible for log on scripts to map drives of File Servers which are located in different locations? If its possible, how is this done?
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Hi Arnold, my apologies for not getting back sooner. I don't understand your answer.
My question was: the moment you log on to your PC with the domain username and password, the log on script runs. It runs, but VPN has not been established. So how do the shared drives get mapped?
With regards to that question, what do you mean by:
"An existing VPN between sites is triggered on accesses.
I.e. there is a request for a resource that is matched to the VPN. The VPN connection is triggered. (this would delay the first logon). Another option is to configure the VPN to be persistent i.e. always connected (unless there is an issue i.e. the other side lost connectivity to the net)"
My question was: the moment you log on to your PC with the domain username and password, the log on script runs. It runs, but VPN has not been established. So how do the shared drives get mapped?
With regards to that question, what do you mean by:
"An existing VPN between sites is triggered on accesses.
I.e. there is a request for a resource that is matched to the VPN. The VPN connection is triggered. (this would delay the first logon). Another option is to configure the VPN to be persistent i.e. always connected (unless there is an issue i.e. the other side lost connectivity to the net)"
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the moment you log on to your PC with the domain username and password, the log on script runs. It runs, but VPN has not been established. So how do the shared drives get mapped?