Backup of Active Directory ?

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There is a Server running IIS for our Intranet.

However, our system administrator says that she wants to
use that Server as a Backup of the Active Directory.

Does it mean that she wants to promote that server to a
domain controller in the domain ?

Thanks
 
Yes it sounds like what she mean, if this is the case it's a very critical
security issue I strongly recommend you to reject this since the entire
directory will be replicated to the webserver that is accessible from the
internet.

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Christoffer Andersson
Microsoft MVP - Directory Services

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Chriss3 said:
Yes it sounds like what she mean, if this is the case it's a very critical
security issue I strongly recommend you to reject this since the entire
directory will be replicated to the webserver that is accessible from the
internet.
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Calm down Chris.... She said it was an Intranet server. <grin>

Of course if this server were to be on the Internet, you'd
be correct, 150%.

Cheers,

Cliff
 
Mary said:
There is a Server running IIS for our Intranet.

However, our system administrator says that she wants to
use that Server as a Backup of the Active Directory.

Does it mean that she wants to promote that server to a
domain controller in the domain ?
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As Criss says, it sounds like it. But if it is truly *only*
on the Intranet, there is probably no problem. Though it
would be better to keep them seperate if you can.

Cheers,

Cliff
 
You are right, it doesn't have to be a web server ;) But what is then a
internet server?:)

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Christoffer Andersson
Microsoft MVP - Directory Services

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