If you are using windows 2k then Active directory will help. I would say set up 2 domains, Office1 and Office2
Set up a domain forest which will encompass these 2 domains and hey presto, Just my EUR0.02 Andrew Jones Helpdesk Advisor Meggitt Petroleum Systems Tel +44 (0)2476 697417 Ext. 40 Fax +44 (0)2476 418210 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: leon [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 6:14 PM > To: 'Matt Andreko'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: splitting up a network > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Why cant you have 1 domain and create the two offices as "sites". > > I thought that domain can encompass multiple sites and a site can > encompass multiple domains. That was my understanding of how win2k > domains worked. > > - -----Original Message----- > From: Matt Andreko [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 8:38 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: splitting up a network > > Hi there. I'm currently administering a network which is being split > in > half. Half of it is going to be placed on an OC3 where all our > servers > are, and the other half is our office, which is on a T1, going > through a > separate class C IP range. > > I'm trying to figure out a good way to setup this NT/2000 network > with > active directory over the 2 networks. I'd prefer to have them all in > 1 > domain, so I don't have to deal with domain trusts and such. Is > there a > good way to do this, or do I need to setup 2 separate domains, one > for > each location, and do trust relationships between the 2? Netbios can > be > used through these 2 separate ip ranges, and is preferred (although > it > will be secured and audited regularly). > > Also, is there a good way to firewall the office machines, but still > have them be part of the domain, but not publicly available (only to > a > certain group on the domain?). I would prefer to put all the > machines > behind a linksys or maybe even a cisco router, to keep them > protected. > The machines on the OC3 don't need firewall protection really. > > Any help would be appreciated. > > > > > - -- > Matt Andreko > On-Ramp Indiana > (317)774-2100 > > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: PGPfreeware 6.5.8 for non-commercial use <http://www.pgp.com> > > iQA/AwUBPExaW9qAgf0xoaEuEQJfEwCgxn1lGbzJYlTTuuqi2gS8yb3aFb4AoLRW > tsaYXp0XZNHOpxDUKrdAkpMD > =Hh4K > -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
