Primary and Child Coexisting on same server - newbie question.

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Ethan Jones

Hey,

We've got a simple network here using Active Directory running on 2k.
We are extending the network to another section of the building,
essentially to a different company, so what seems the best course of
action is to create a child domain for that section to use, there will
be a couple of shares that need to be visible to both, but the majority
should be isolated to each of the domains.

Being utterly new to Active Domain I need some advice, we'll likely get
this done by someone more in the know, but I'd like to know roughly what
to expect. The main question I have is if it's possible to have the
master domain and child domain running on the same physical server.
The other is if a folder has "everyone" permissions, will they be
accessible by both domains (I wouldn't want that to be the case).

Also, suggestions for good reading material to get me up to speed
quickly would be welcome.

I realise these are very simplistic questions and very much appreciate
any useful comments,

Thanks a million,

Ethan.
 
The main question I have is if it's possible to have the
master domain and child domain running on the same physical server
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No. One domain per server, and you really should have two Domain controllers
per domain.

You might check with the consultant to see if setting them up as an OU in
your existing domain would satisfy your needs.

hth
DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
 
It does help, certainly to know there's more then one option, thanks Danny

Ethan
 
Excellent, was never aware of this resource. I can sense this will
prove very useful :)

Thanks Jorge,

Ethan.
 
Ethan said:
Hey,

We've got a simple network here using Active Directory running on 2k. We
are extending the network to another section of the building,
essentially to a different company, so what seems the best course of
action is to create a child domain for that section to use, there will
be a couple of shares that need to be visible to both, but the majority
should be isolated to each of the domains.

Being utterly new to Active Domain I need some advice, we'll likely get
this done by someone more in the know, but I'd like to know roughly what
to expect. The main question I have is if it's possible to have the
master domain and child domain running on the same physical server.
The other is if a folder has "everyone" permissions, will they be
accessible by both domains (I wouldn't want that to be the case).

Also, suggestions for good reading material to get me up to speed
quickly would be welcome.

I realise these are very simplistic questions and very much appreciate
any useful comments,
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You almost certainly only require one Domain. It would be likely, as
Danny says, that the other section could be an OU of the Domain. Keep it
as simple as possible.

There are any number of books that deal with Active Directory, though
they may not get you up to speed *quickly*. Or there are courses or
Microsoft Training Kits (for MCSE, but you don't have to do the exams
unless you want to!)

Cheers,

Cliff
 
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