Hi, For more info on the infrastructure master see "Phantoms, Tombstones and the Infrastructure Master" (http://support.microsoft.com/?id=248047)
In both W2K and W2K3 AD.. the following rules apply: * if you have only one domain -> make all DCs also GCs as there is no additional overhead * if you have more than one domain in the forest -> for each domain in the forest do not place the infrastructure master on a GC if you have at least another DC in that same domain that is not a GC also! In all cases: if all DCs = GCs there is no issue concerning the infrastructure master. In W2K, replication (for DCs/ for GCs) was/is of more importance because when a group membership changed the complete members attribute got replicated. This could be a pain, especially for universal groups In W2K3, replication (for DCs/ for GCs) is of less importance because as soon as you get to forest functional level windows 2003 you get linked value replication which simply means that only the new member replicates... so less impact! LVR also applies to other multi-valued attributes Cheers #JORGE# -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Sent: 5/24/2005 7:57 PM Subject: [ActiveDir] TR�: Golbal catalog & Infrasctucutre Master. Hello :-) Just a question concernng the placement of the global catalog (GC) and the Infrastructure Master (IM) on a DC. Microsoft said not to place the IM on a DC that is already a GC... Why? and should it be true for an AD 2003 forest with only one domain ? Regards, Yann 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/
