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I have a similar requirement, so am interested to hear more about having a DC at each site - do you then setup replication between DCs somehow? I have only ever worked in single site with SBS :)
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I have a similar requirement, so am interested to hear more about having a DC at each site - do you then setup replication between DCs somehow? I have only ever worked in single site with SBS :)

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Yes, of course. You just configure your other DC, and replication should work automatically that way. That works with SBS, too, but the branch DC may not be a SBS.
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Yes, of course. You just configure your other DC, and replication should work automatically that way. That works with SBS, too, but the branch DC may not be a SBS.

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If I setup a IPSec Gateway to Gateway VPN between 2 &nbsp;or 3 locations, and 1 of the locations houses the AD domain. Will i be able to login to the domain from the other locations via the VPN tunnel, or is there other types of software needed in order for this to work, other than the LAN to LAN setup in the routers.
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If I setup a IPSec Gateway to Gateway VPN between 2  or 3 locations, and 1 of the locations houses the AD domain. Will i be able to login to the domain from the other locations via the VPN tunnel, or is there other types of software needed in order for this to work, other than the LAN to LAN setup in the routers.

VPN and Domains

Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).

Windows Server 2003

A virtual private network (VPN) is a network that uses a public telecommunication infrastructure, such as the Internet, to provide remote offices or travelling users access to a central organizational network securely. VPNs encapsulate data transfers using secure cryptographic methods and other security mechanisms to ensure that only authorized users can access the network and that the data cannot be intercepted.

Networking is the process of connecting computing devices, peripherals and terminals together through a system that uses wiring, cabling or radio waves that enable their users to communicate, share information and interact over distances. Often associated are issues regarding operating systems, hardware and equipment, cloud and virtual networking, protocols, architecture, storage and management.