What I want is to be able to run multiple domains on one OS installation and segment the directories from each other. That way I don't need to run multiple licenses of the OS, nor do I need hardware that can power 4 VMs. I already run VMs using VMWare in my test lab; it works but I'd prefer to be able to run AD as a service and have it be smart enough to be able to segment itself without needing a separate OS...
********************** Charlie Kaiser W2K3 MCSA/MCSE/Security, CCNA Systems Engineer Essex Credit / Brickwalk 510 595 5083 ********************** > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ed > Crowley [MVP] > Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 10:07 AM > To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Active Directory wish list > > You can. It's called Microsoft Virtual Server. > > Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP > Freelance E-Mail Philosopher > Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups!T > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Charlie Kaiser > Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 6:37 PM > To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Active Directory wish list > > I'd also like to see the ability to run DCs for multiple > domains on the same > server. SMBs with limited resources balk at having to buy > additional server > hardware for redundancy on multiple domains, especially when > the AD load on > the DCs is minimal. This feature sounds like an offshoot of > your list below. > If you can run AD as a service, it might not be that hard to > allow multiple > domains similar to multiple websites/DBs on one server... > > I remember discussing this with Stuart Kwan at DEC a couple > of years ago. I > hope it makes it into the mix... > > ********************** > Charlie Kaiser > W2K3 MCSA/MCSE/Security, CCNA > Systems Engineer > Essex Credit / Brickwalk > 510 595 5083 > ********************** > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of joe > > Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 4:25 PM > > To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Active Directory wish list > > > > Vista is the client OS. I don't believe they have named Longhorn > > Server yet.I am voting for something like Windows Server 5.4.0 or > > something like that. I realize that the marketing group would have > > something to say about it but I figure the best thing from > them is if > > they pronounced their thoughts from the bottom of Lake Washington. > > People don't install servers because they have cool names. > > > > The biggest non-NDA pieces that I have heard announced in > conferences > > or seen on the web already is the Read Only DC to limit security > > exposure for WAN deployments, restartable AD that can be > > stopped/started as necessary, DA/Admin separation so that > you can have > > an Admin on a DC that "can't" achieve Domain-wide DA level > rights, and > > DCs running on Server Foundation or now its called Server > Core which > > is a GUI-challenged Windows Server. > > > > I can also say that there are a myriad of GUI updates for the Admin > > tools though I can't state specifics. BJ Whalen who was > involved with > > the GPMC project has been brought in to work on admin > experience and > > anyone who has worked with GPOs with and without GPMC know that he > > really helped out. > > > > All in all, there is some very cool stuff and MS has really been > > listening to the community on what they want and need. I know that > > this list is watched for ideas and such and has been the source of > > DCRs internally. So if you have ideas, spout them here, > they will most > > certainly be heard. They may not make Longhorn as it is > getting a bit > > late to add major changes but your ideas could make it into a later > > rev. > > > > > > joe > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steven Wood > > Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 3:46 PM > > To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > > Subject: [ActiveDir] Active Directory wish list > > > > > > Hi, > > > > With Windows Vista on it's way what's on people's wish list > as far as > > Active Directory is concerned? Also are there any big enhancements > > due? > > > > Thanks > > Steven > > > 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/
