Yes, and I would make the DC an additional Global Catalog Server so people at that site (OU) could log on even if the link back to the main office was down. Douglas Jensen Douglas.Jensen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Voice (952) 402-9821 Fax (952) 402-9815 Network Administrator Scott Carver Dakota CAP Agency, Inc. 712 Canterbury Road Shakopee, MN 55379 www.capagency.org -----Original Message----- From: Bill Beckett [mailto:Bill.Beckett@xxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 3:05 PM To: 'windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: [windows2000] Re: opinion Yep that helps a great deal. So, if there were several locations but their link was a relatively fast one (T1 or better) it would make more sense just to create OU's for each location, plunk a DC there and forego the creation of sites? -----Original Message----- From: Jim Hathaway [mailto:JimH@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday May 04, 2004 4:07 PM To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Re: opinion Sites are all about distinguishing slower connection based boundaries between DC's. So, in a scenario where you have a main site w/ 3 win2k DC's, and an ISDN connection @ 128k going out to a remote location w/ 25 users and another DC. You may notice shortly after setting up this scenario, that a big chunk of traffic over that ISDN connection is AD replication, as opposed to end users getting exchange data from the main site and so forth. Windows 2k DC's not assigned to Sites, assume that they can utilize LAN (10bt/100bt/1000) speeds for replications with other win2k DC's. By defining a Site in AD sites and services, and plopping a DC in each appropriate location, you help the Windows KCC (knowledge consistency checker) to at least create a base replication format for AD replication to your remote locations that doesn't try and hog all the bandwidth. Once that's established, you can then fine tune your site connections to only utilize the link available for replication on off hours, 1 or 2 times an hour, etc . . . In short, defining Sites, allows for replication tuning between domain controllers over connections slower than LAN speeds. HTH J -----Original Message----- From: Bill Beckett [mailto:Bill.Beckett@xxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 10:34 AM To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Re: opinion So suppose each site had a DC, why would one opt for a site or no site? Because with a DC in place, I'd gain those benefits listed below? -----Original Message----- From: Sullivan, Glenn [mailto:GSullivan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday May 04, 2004 12:21 PM To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Re: opinion The Microsoft definition of a site is: A collection of well-connected subnets. The Glenn Sullivan Modified Definition is: A collection of well connected subnets with domain controllers. Creating a new site provides the following benefits: 1. Further optimizes the exchange of directory information 2. Facilitates administration by centralizing resources such as configuration information 3. Fine tunes replication behavior Since all three of these are replication issues, if there are no DC's at these sites, it is a moot point. HTH, Glenn Sullivan, MCSE+I MCDBA David Clark Company Inc. -----Original Message----- From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Bill Beckett Posted At: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 11:38 AM Posted To: Windows 2000 Conversation: [windows2000] opinion Subject: [windows2000] opinion Can I get opinions on 2000 architecture? Let's say you've got a central office and 10 remote locations with about 25 users each. You run 2000 server and XP on the desktop. What would constitute making an office a site versus just making them an OU in your domain? ******************************************************** This Weeks Sponsor StressedPuppy.com Games Feeling stressed out? 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