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Traveler
Okay, not to get flamed here, but I have an elementary grasp on AD. I
understand the setup procedure, and have a few books to help me with
the setup, but none of them seem to answer a simple question.
First, my question:
When setting up AD, I will use it as the local dhcp server (disabling
the routers'), and setup a local DNS server. What I want to know; does
all internet/network traffic go through this server? I routinely
transfer several gigs between machines and a local network drive and I
think performance will suffer if it's all forced through one machine.
The following may or may not be pertinent
My network background:
I have about a dozen computers and twice as many printers. They are
connected through local wall jacks and hubs/switches to a patch panel
with a large switch, then (for internet) through a router and a dsl
modem. Right now the router is the local dhcp server, and all computers
are part of a workgroup.
What is lacking:
New users and rights continually need to be updated and changed, and we
add or change printers on an almost weekly basis. This requires me to
set up each machine independently and its very time consuming. Not to
mention I miss a machine at times causing users to freak out.
What I want to do:
Set up a domain controller with active directory to facilitate (a)
single global setting(s) that will automatically be applied to all
machines. We already purchased Win2K Advanced Server and it's been
sitting in the back for a few years, but I could really use it now (I
think). The network runs just fine the way it is (except what I noted).
I just want the server to sit in the corner and authenticate users.
Thank you.
understand the setup procedure, and have a few books to help me with
the setup, but none of them seem to answer a simple question.
First, my question:
When setting up AD, I will use it as the local dhcp server (disabling
the routers'), and setup a local DNS server. What I want to know; does
all internet/network traffic go through this server? I routinely
transfer several gigs between machines and a local network drive and I
think performance will suffer if it's all forced through one machine.
The following may or may not be pertinent
My network background:
I have about a dozen computers and twice as many printers. They are
connected through local wall jacks and hubs/switches to a patch panel
with a large switch, then (for internet) through a router and a dsl
modem. Right now the router is the local dhcp server, and all computers
are part of a workgroup.
What is lacking:
New users and rights continually need to be updated and changed, and we
add or change printers on an almost weekly basis. This requires me to
set up each machine independently and its very time consuming. Not to
mention I miss a machine at times causing users to freak out.
What I want to do:
Set up a domain controller with active directory to facilitate (a)
single global setting(s) that will automatically be applied to all
machines. We already purchased Win2K Advanced Server and it's been
sitting in the back for a few years, but I could really use it now (I
think). The network runs just fine the way it is (except what I noted).
I just want the server to sit in the corner and authenticate users.
Thank you.