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WAN with 200 locations, no DC at sites?
Our company would like to build a WAN over mainly DSL connections using site to site hardware mainly Sonicwall's tz180's at the sites, a pro4060 at the main office. That all seem possible. The real questions is if we get the WAN over VPN up and going, can I have those sites on the main domain with only a domain controller at the main office, and one replicated off site? The main reason for having the sites on the domain is to enforce group policies and control access to the machines. Currently the computers are in workgroups (only 3-8 machines at each site) 200+ sites. We really would not be using the WAN for any applications, maybe VoIP at some point, but not for a while.
All the sites are independently owned and would have a very hard time justifying the cost of a domain controller at each location. Especially when it is for corporate benefit (more control of machines, via group policies, easier deployment of software, etc.)
Thoughts, ideas, words of wisdom?