Is an empty root with one domain under it still considered a multi-domain forest? What is the reasoning for the BHS being a GC?
On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 11:48:37 -0500, Myrick, Todd (NIH/CC/DNA) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > One more point to add and I will consider the matter closed. The BHS should > be a GC in a multi-domain forest. > > Toddler > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Cliffe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 10:33 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Bridgehead in a single-server site > > Thanks everyone. All replies (opinions) were consistent and are summed > up effectively by the latest from Todd below. > > For those interested --> Some brief detective work here has revealed > that, historically, there were some valid reasons for manually selecting > a BH in several sites. At the time of my post I had thought EVERY site > here was configured that way, and so thought this was the norm > ("assumption" once again a foolish path!). The MS documentation and > your recent replies indicate we should consider a change, especially > since none of those old reasons apply anymore. Thanks again! > > -DaveC > Reuters CIO Infrastructure > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Myrick, Todd > (NIH/CC/DNA) > Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 6:54 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Bridgehead in a single-server site > > There are two reasons why you select preferred BHS. > > 1. You have some security / political requirement to direct traffic to > a particular server. (Firewall, Core service DC vs child domain). > > 2. You don't want the other servers to be targets as BHS. > (Underpowered box, etc.) > > Todd Myrick > > -----Original Message----- > From: Santhosh Sivarajan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 4:18 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] Bridgehead in a single-server site > > I completely agree with Gil's comment. Let KCC to handle the BH > selection. Otherwise you have to manually select the BH server(s). > You can manually select more than one BH servers if you want. > > Santhosh Sivarajan > MCSE(W2K3/W2K/NT4),MCSA(W2K3/W2K/MSG),CCNA,Network+ > Houston, TX > > On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 13:52:41 -0700, Gil Kirkpatrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Is there a good reason to NOT let the KCC pick the BH for you > automatically? > > That way you get some failover if it craps out for some reason. > > Otherwise you'll have to watch the DC constantly to reset the BH to > > make sure replication continues to work. In Windows 2003, the KCC is > > pretty good > about > > picking the best server as a BH. > > > > -gil > > ________________________________ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Cliffe > > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 1:44 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [ActiveDir] Bridgehead in a single-server site > > > > > > Hi guys, > > > > Just curious...any opinions on denoting a server as a bridgehead > > in a site where it is currently the only defined server? We were > > thinking that it then wouldn't be necessary down the road when other > > DCs are added. Is there any harm in this? Is there any good in this? > > > ; - ) > > > > (Forest and domain functional levels are Win2003) > > > > -DaveC > > Reuters CIO Infrastructure > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > > Visit our Internet site at http://www.reuters.com > > > > To find out more about Reuters Products and Services visit > > http://www.reuters.com/productinfo > > > > Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual > > sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be the > > views of Reuters Ltd. > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > Visit our Internet site at http://www.reuters.com > > To find out more about Reuters Products and Services visit > http://www.reuters.com/productinfo > > Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual > sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be > the views of Reuters Ltd. > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
