Hi, Configuring the NTP service: For machines within an AD forest there is no configuration needed. You only need to configure the PDC FSMO role owner in your forest root domain to sync time with another source. That other source can be an external source on the internet of some clock on your network For more info on this see the following URLs: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/library/TechR ef/71e76587-28f4-4272-a3d7-7f44ca50c018.mspx http://support.microsoft.com/?id=262680 http://ntp.isc.org/bin/view/Servers/WebHome http://www.windowsadvice.com/blogs/owsteve/archive/2005/04/12/113.aspx
Configuring replication: Before configuring the replication a design should be made that takes this into account. The answer to the question what to do depends on your network, its configuration and your organizational requirements. For on how to design a site and replication topology see the "Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit: Designing and Deploying Directory and Security Services" (CHAPTER 3) at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=6cde6ee7-5df1-4394- 92ed-2147c3a9ebbe&displaylang=en One each network you to: * Securely place DCs at locations that need at least one * Assign GC to some or all DCs (when only one domain -> all DCs) * Assign FSMO owner owners * Determine the number of DCs and GCs needed * Create AD subnets and assign those to available AD sites * Create additional sites if needed (basic: for each location with DCs create site) and assign those to a site link * Determine replication transport and create additional site links if needed (basic: for each WAN link create 1 site link) and configure interval, schedule and cost accordingly * Optimize directory services availability if needed with the registration of DNS records The "Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit" (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/techinfo/reskit/deploykit.mspx) can also help you design other services like DNS, DHCP, WINS and others Cheers, #JORGE# -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Sent: 4/24/2005 5:50 PM Subject: [ActiveDir] AD question Hi, Sorry for my english, i'm not english :-) ! So, I have one domain named "worldwide.com" with multiple DC's (London, Washington, dallas, Moscow, .) , how I do configure time service, and replication between DC's trough countries ? This e-mail and any attachment is for authorised use by the intended recipient(s) only. It may contain proprietary material, confidential information and/or be subject to legal privilege. It should not be copied, disclosed to, retained or used by, any other party. If you are not an intended recipient then please promptly delete this e-mail and any attachment and all copies and inform the sender. Thank you. 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/
