RE: Empty root domains in AD - How Many?

[Greg Page]

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I had Microsoft consult with us on our AD design and they were big proponents of having an empty root, but never mentioned two. The advantage for this in the event of a merger or acquisition as migrating the child domains is much easier than trying to migrate a populated root.    I think the empty root is a solid design but I think two would be a waste of resources. Greg -----Original Message----- From: Jay Kulsh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 9:29 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Empty root domains in AD - How Many? This client of ours is planning to migrate their many NT domains to Win2K. They are planning to keep the root domain of the forest empty. Current domains will be migrated as child or grandchild of this root domain.   A new IT administrator there, who has come from a large West Coast Bank,  asserts that there should be another empty domain under the root, with other domains being child or grandchild of this second empty domain. According to him, his old company had such an structure and it has some advantages over the long run, in case there is a merger or buyout, etc.   I am unconvinced of the advantages of 2nd empty domain. Have any of you heard such a thing? Please comments - especially you, Greg Page. Thanks.   Jay ________ Jay Kulsh http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm