Uncle Toxie Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 I just started a new job and inherited the Active Directory setup from hell. So I am in the process of cleaning up this mess but I have a big project that needs to get done and it is way beyond my scope of knowledge as far as AD is concerned. Here is what I have; two W2K Active Directory servers in two different cities on two different subnets (192.168.1.x and 192.168.2.x). The two sites are connected by VPN via Cisco Pix 501's. I am at domain 1 and the remote site is domain 2, they have different domain names also. I can browse to domain 2 using the UNC (domain 2 or even 192.168.2.x) I can not see the other domain listed under My Network Places. I have replecation software that I need to use to replicate data from a server on domain 2 to the server on domain 1 and it can only use what is listed in My Network Places. If there is anyone that can help me solve this I will be forever in your debt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mubix Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Are they both set up as domain masters? aka forest roots? If so, you are in for a shit storm and I would rebuild with 3 servers, the two already in place and a third you can make the domain master, or forest root, because that server will be burdened enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Toxie Posted April 1, 2006 Author Share Posted April 1, 2006 Right now each server is only a domain controller for it's domain. As far as I can tell there is no forest at all. There is a two way trust between both domains but no forest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mubix Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Create the forest, you'll thank me later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Toxie Posted April 1, 2006 Author Share Posted April 1, 2006 How 'bout I thank you now? I owe you huge for this Mubix. I had what could barely be called a class in AD that I ended up knowing more than the instructor ( and I know close to jack and shit) and I had this tossed in my lap on my second day of work. I guess it is true that the best way to learn is to get in there and do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mubix Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 No problem, it is my job as the resident ____________ A) God B) Demi-God C) Expert D) Linux Guru E) Geek F) Bored dumbass G) newb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Toxie Posted April 2, 2006 Author Share Posted April 2, 2006 I don’t suppose you can recommend a book or two on managing AD 2K? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mubix Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 The Microsoft one. They all read horrible, but you get the most extensive wealth of knowledge on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Toxie Posted April 2, 2006 Author Share Posted April 2, 2006 :( *sigh* I swear to God this is going to kill me. I have ordered the O'Riely book (it was hella cheap) but it won't be here for two weeks at best. For some reason the global interweb has betrayed me. I have spent the bulk of this weekend trying to figure out how to add an existing domain on one subnet to the forest of another existing domain on a another subnet. Nothing, nada, zip. I have officialy lost my ability to use Google, and I have a migrain the size of Texas. Please, for the love of anything, if someone knows how to, or knows a site that explains how to do this I will......... well hell I dunno what, but damnit I am about to put my fist through a monitor :x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 I'm a complete n00b at active directory, just been watching some videos on it so far. But is this any help? http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 Setting up a single DC AD is piss easy, securing it not as easy, setting up a multi DC AD = hell :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Toxie Posted April 3, 2006 Author Share Posted April 3, 2006 Setting up a single DC AD is piss easy, securing it not as easy, setting up a multi DC AD = hell :P Your telling me, I can do one of them in my sleep but getting these to fu&^$% things to join up is beyond me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mubix Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Piece of cake. just takes a bit o' panash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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