Need Suggestions on this

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Dan

I have a location in Chicago that has a windows 2000 DC, three desktops and
a printer. I have a location in Florida that has only 1 printer and 3
computers connected in a WorkGroup. Both locations have DSL. I need to be
able from Florida to access resources in Chicago. Also from Chicago i need
to be able to print to the printer in Florida. What i was thinking of doing
was adding the computers in Florida to the DC in chicago but i didnt know if
authentication would take forever cause of the distance. Any suggestions on
how to do this without another DC in Florida?
 
You should look in to VPN and/or Terminal Services. Or maybe even Frame
Relay if security and performance are an issue.
As to the computers in the remote office to contact/join your current DC you
will have to tell us more about your topology, such as DMZ, firewalls,
routers, etc. And then you will have to punch holes in them, open ports and
allow protocols that may open your network to outside attack/access. Maybe
not what you wanted.
You should explore/think about this a little more.
 
I already created a VPN Tunnel between the locations. What i really need to
know is; Will Authentication work and be slow if i join the computers in FL
to the Chicago domain?
 
Joining the Remote WSs to the DC will work and Will add traffic to your
tunnel.
The speed of the VPN depends on the hardware/software/encryption you are
using on either end, as well as the speed of the tunnel in-between. Sorry
only you can really answer this.

When we first tried VPN, I just used a server at the office (no cost as we
already had) with client software at the remotes and a T1 into the office.
The remote Offices did not like the response time (some suggested it was
faster to drive to the Office). The bottle neck was with the Server, too
much work for it to do, encrypting/de-crypting, authentic, Network Browsing,
etc., etc. We switched to a hardware/router VPN and things were better. But
not at all like being in the same building.

Since then we've gone to Terminal Services (Citrix), both I and the users
like it much better.
 
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