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Ok. &nbsp;So it sounds like if RDP is enabled, i can ping between and I know the credentials of both domains I'm set. &nbsp;<br />
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These domains are geographically &nbsp;local to each other. &nbsp;Yes all I want to do is be able to log into DC1(with DC1 creds) and then open RDP and log into DC2(with DC2 creds).
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Ok.  So it sounds like if RDP is enabled, i can ping between and I know the credentials of both domains I'm set.  

These domains are geographically  local to each other.  Yes all I want to do is be able to log into DC1(with DC1 creds) and then open RDP and log into DC2(with DC2 creds).

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Yep as previously mentioned if all that is in place it will work
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Yep as previously mentioned if all that is in place it will work

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I have two domains that are completely separate. &nbsp;They are not part of a forrest. &nbsp;I want to connect the two DC's with a switch so I can RDP between the two.<br />
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What needs to take place for this to be accomplished?
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I have two domains that are completely separate.  They are not part of a forrest.  I want to connect the two DC's with a switch so I can RDP between the two.

What needs to take place for this to be accomplished?

RDP between two domains

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