Active Directory Implementation
Hi Friends,
I have a one server in Singapore which is "Windows Server 2008 Standard R2" with AD installed in it. It is PDC and the only server in the environment.
Now, we have opened another office in Dubai and got the server installed with "Windows Server 2008 Standard R2".
What is want is that to configure the dubai's server as site in Singapor AD. So that any users from Singapore can login to their roaming profile while they are at Dubai and vice a versa.
i have a created a VPN connectivity between both the location. However, i want to start installing AD in Dubai location.
Could some of you can help me to guide that how i should start with, what and how i should install first.. If anyone can provide me the proper link for that please, which have enough information to proceed with it.
Regards,
Vicky
I have a one server in Singapore which is "Windows Server 2008 Standard R2" with AD installed in it. It is PDC and the only server in the environment.
Now, we have opened another office in Dubai and got the server installed with "Windows Server 2008 Standard R2".
What is want is that to configure the dubai's server as site in Singapor AD. So that any users from Singapore can login to their roaming profile while they are at Dubai and vice a versa.
i have a created a VPN connectivity between both the location. However, i want to start installing AD in Dubai location.
Could some of you can help me to guide that how i should start with, what and how i should install first.. If anyone can provide me the proper link for that please, which have enough information to proceed with it.
Regards,
Vicky
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bear in mind that a roaming profile will inflict a lot of traffic across the site to site vpn.
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Hi,
Thanks davorin & iSiek for the informative links.
Thanks wolfcamel & satishpeta for comments.
Let me just add one more piece of information about the infrastructure.
PDC is at Singapore and the IP Range of the singapore is 10.0.1.x.
New sever to be installed is at Dubai and the IP range of Dubai is 10.0.2.x.
i am able to ping both the networks from both the ends. Now. as per the article, I have checked the Domain Function level is server 2003. I have a Server 2008 R2 Std as a PDC and New server at Dubai location is also the same. Hence, Do i need to raise the DFL or will it ok if i proceed with it with the Server 2003 as DFL.
After reading the articles provided on both links. Bellow mentioned are the steps i am going to take now.. please correct me if i am wrong somewhere before i start the installation.
Now, the biggest question is that How would i add the Dubai location as a site in AD... and how to setup a replication between both the sites and do i have to keep the different DNS server for both the locations.
Awaiting Reply,
Regards,
Vicky
Thanks davorin & iSiek for the informative links.
Thanks wolfcamel & satishpeta for comments.
Let me just add one more piece of information about the infrastructure.
PDC is at Singapore and the IP Range of the singapore is 10.0.1.x.
New sever to be installed is at Dubai and the IP range of Dubai is 10.0.2.x.
i am able to ping both the networks from both the ends. Now. as per the article, I have checked the Domain Function level is server 2003. I have a Server 2008 R2 Std as a PDC and New server at Dubai location is also the same. Hence, Do i need to raise the DFL or will it ok if i proceed with it with the Server 2003 as DFL.
After reading the articles provided on both links. Bellow mentioned are the steps i am going to take now.. please correct me if i am wrong somewhere before i start the installation.
I will keep the DFL same as server 2003 in a PDC and Start installing AD on the new server(Dubai Location) as a ADC in the existing forest.
Now, the biggest question is that How would i add the Dubai location as a site in AD... and how to setup a replication between both the sites and do i have to keep the different DNS server for both the locations.
Awaiting Reply,
Regards,
Vicky
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Also,
Do i have to run
ADPREP
or/and
ADPREP /FORESTPREP
on PDC before i setup ADC.
Becuase, when i started installing AD on test server to add a server as ADC, at the time of Installation, i have received an error saying :
Please advice me what to do..
Awaiting Reply,
Regards,
Vicky
Do i have to run
ADPREP
or/and
ADPREP /FORESTPREP
on PDC before i setup ADC.
Becuase, when i started installing AD on test server to add a server as ADC, at the time of Installation, i have received an error saying :
A delegation for this DNS server cannot be created because the authoritative parent zone cannot be found or it does not run Windows DNS server. If you are integrating with an existing DNS infrastructure, you should manually create a delegation to this DNS server in the parent zone to ensure reliable name resolution from outside the domain “FQDN”. Otherwise, no action is required.
Please advice me what to do..
Awaiting Reply,
Regards,
Vicky
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Hi,
Sorry for delayed response, but due to some issues we kept that aside. I have followed the steps per the instruction of davorin and setup the AD and i have tested the replication and it works perfectly fine now. But the problem is now that i have a IP range of 192.168.1.x in Singapore and IP range of 192.168.2.x in Dubai. When i tried adding the first machine in the domain, it got added but in the default Computers container and the user account is in this Defauly User Container.
Actually, i have created a OU with the name called "Dubai Office". The reason behind that is to have the separate GPO's and Policies for both the office. but the moment that machine added to the domain and logged in for the first time, it got the policy of Singapore office. and it is not going in the Dubai Office container.
is it the default behavior or have i missed anything???
Regards,
Vicky
Sorry for delayed response, but due to some issues we kept that aside. I have followed the steps per the instruction of davorin and setup the AD and i have tested the replication and it works perfectly fine now. But the problem is now that i have a IP range of 192.168.1.x in Singapore and IP range of 192.168.2.x in Dubai. When i tried adding the first machine in the domain, it got added but in the default Computers container and the user account is in this Defauly User Container.
Actually, i have created a OU with the name called "Dubai Office". The reason behind that is to have the separate GPO's and Policies for both the office. but the moment that machine added to the domain and logged in for the first time, it got the policy of Singapore office. and it is not going in the Dubai Office container.
is it the default behavior or have i missed anything???
Regards,
Vicky
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http://kpytko.wordpress.com/2011/09/05/adding-additional-domain-controller/
If you have additional questions, do not hesitate to ask
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Krzysztof