That's not entirely correct. All the information is indeed there, but global catalogs do a few things DCs don't (like expanding certain groups) and therefore you need GC's.
------------------------------------------------------ Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE Sr. Systems Administrator Inovis - Formerly Harbinger and Extricity Atlanta, GA > -----Original Message----- > From: Van Donk, Fred [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 9:22 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] AD Lab > > > When you have one domain there is not really a need for > multiple GC's. Every DC already has a full copy of the AD. > GC's play a more important role when you have a forest with > multiple domains in it. > But there needs to be at least one GC in the forest. Even > with one domain. > > Fred > > -----Original Message----- > From: Craig Cerino [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 8:35 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] AD Lab > > > If you only have one DC in each site - -- yer pretty > much tied to doing that. If you have the resources I'd > through a second DC in each site - - make that your GC. > > Jus my 2 cents > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pelle, Joe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 8:17 AM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] AD Lab > > If we have one domain - but multiple sites - would it > be a best practice to put a global catalog on the domain > controller(s) at each site? > > KB: > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us; 313994 Thanks! Joe Pelle Systems Administrator Information Technology Valassis / Targeted Print & Media Solutions 35955 Schoolcraft Rd. Livonia, MI 48150 Tel 734.632.3753 Fax 734.632.6240 [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.valassis.com/ This message may have included proprietary or protected information. This message and the information contained herein are not to be further communicated without my express written consent. -----Original Message----- From: Rene Chakraborty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 8:41 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] AD Lab Got to make that BDC a Global Catalog Server before you more it over. Sites and Services Rene ----- Original Message ----- From: Don Murawski (Lenox) <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 3:08 PM Subject: [ActiveDir] AD Lab Has anyone setup a AD Lab and had Global Catalog problems? I installed a BDC on the production network, disconnect it from the production and connected it to the lab network. Seize the FSMO roles. I'm able to join the domain but, I'm receiving "Unable to establish connection with a GC. Any suggestion would be great. List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
