Hi, hoping for some answers from some Microsoft guru's.
scenario; 8 sites dispersed across the country, currently no AD/Domain/Forest. Phase 1 - will be to build an AD environment for each site, phase 2 will be to centralised administration potentially 48 months down the line using WAN links.
I need the best solution.
I have come up with the following options, correct me if I’m wrong.
Option 1 (Preferred) create 8 disparate sites, each made up of a single forest, a single domain and dual domain controllers PDC and BDC. phase 2 will be to establish two way transient forest trust links between all forests once WAN links have been established.
Option 2 - create 8 sites as members of one forest, then disperse to 8 different sites, when WAN links are established centralised administration will be possible.
- My concern with this option is constant generation of comms errors etc with other members of the forest whilst no WAN links are in place, also concerned allot could change in 48 months and forest links may not establish correctly with the WAN links being re-established?
Option 3 - have I got an option 3?
Thanks in advance!
Regards,
Rhys