Anyone familiar with setting up a single domain over a WAN? I’ve set up a test environment to try a single domain over a WAN. The first domain controller is running Acitve Directory (first controller in the network) with Proxy Server 2.0. The domain controller has two NICs (one internal and one external connected to the internet through DSL. I tried setting up a Server at my other location, set up a VPN to the first domain controller, and was even able to get it to join the domain. When I went to run DCPROMO I would get all the way to where it started the Active Directory installation and it would pop an error saying it can’t find the domain controller for the domain.
Since this didn’t work I decided to test another theory. I tookthe second server to the physical location of the Domain Controller, plugged into the local network and ran the DCPROMO utility without any problems. I took the second server down and set it up at the remote location. I set up the VPN between the two networks and tested the replication. Everything worked except one thing: I could no longer edit any policies. When I would right-click on a Organizational Unit, select properties, went to Group Policy and selected Edit or New I would get an error stating either I didn’t have the appropriate permissions (I’m the Administrator) and/or the network path couldn’t be found. I am still capable of editing the Group Policy Objects at the main domain controller but the policies won’t propagate to the second domain controller. I’ve tried updating the DNS on both servers to point to the appropriate servers but with no success. I can’t understand why I can edit the AD on either DC and it will replicate to the other but the Group Policy won’t work on the second DC.
I’m wondering if this might have anything to do with the Proxy Server. If so why does it effect only the Group Policy?
