Heck - we didn't HAVE a TLD when we built our AD forest, so we went hugely generic - for both the AD domains and the Exchange infrastructure.
Gotta love being divested... -------------------------------------------------------------- Roger D. Seielstad - MTS MCSE MS-MVP Sr. Systems Administrator Inovis Inc. > -----Original Message----- > From: Robbie Allen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 8:54 AM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] DNS Name > > > I personally don't put a lot of weight into the "save your > top level domain > for the Internet" argument. I've been hearing that since the > W2K JDP and we > are already on a second version of AD with no indication that > saving your > tld will be important in any way. You could always prefix an external > forest root domain name with ext or external. This is a > prime example of a > "best practice" that many people swear by, but I doubt will ever be > justified. > > Just my $.02 :-) > > Robbie Allen > http://www.rallenhome.com/ > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: John Reijnders [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 4:10 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] DNS Name > > > > > > You could use the .fin and/or .biz DNS names without getting > > into any AD problems. However, you should think about the > fact whether or > > not you want to connect AD to the internet (not now but in > the future?). > > Don't place your bets on renaming your domains in the > future using the new > > > domain renaming features in Windows Server 2003. The > renaming is a very > > complex proces which has significant impact on the > availability of the > > infrastructure. If you're sure you only want to use these > names internally > you can use these > > extensions without running into problems. > > > > Cheers! > > John > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: George Arezina [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: woensdag 22 oktober 2003 15:37 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [ActiveDir] DNS Name > > > > Can someone please confirm if they have ever used, aside from > > the standard > > .com .org .net, for their AD implementation .biz or .fin domain name > > structure. I am considering implementing nb.fin or nb.biz > > domain name for > > our new AD structure some time in the very near future. Would > > such a name > > have any side affects on AD or DNS? > > > > Another question not pertaining to the one above. I know > > Windows 2003 server > > has drastically changed its default security structure on its > > folders and > > volumes through either ACL or DACL. In my test environment, > > when I created a > > home folder and when I created a user through ADUC, I was > > able to create a > > user's home folder, but the user security ACL's were not > > there. Under W2K, > > when you share the home folder, create a new user, and create > > a user's home > > folder, you automatically created in the security tab the > > user's name along > > with his ACL. Does anyone know how to do the same thing in > > Windows 2003 > > server? > > > > Thanks > > George > > > > > > George Arezina > > BA, A+, Net+, MCSE 2000 > > Information Technology Consultant > > National Bank of Serbia > > Pop Lukina 7-9, 11000 Belgrade. > > P E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > g Phone:+381 (11) 3202-474 > > GSM: +381 (63) 342-321 > > > > > > > > > > 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/ > > > > 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/ > > > 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/ > 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/
