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Techs; Got a authentication question.
2 Domain Controllers, 2 Locations within 1/2-mile using T1 WAN connection. Considering these locations are so close, is it worth considering consolidating the 2 domains into 1 Domain or keep them seperate?
by bfilmfan
Several questions here concerning your situation.
Are the domain controllers in separate Active Directory sites?
Are both global catalogs?
Do the domain controllers hold any FSMO roles?
How many other domain controllers are in the domain?
How many users are located at each site?
What is the average utilization of LSASS on these domain controllers?
How much integration with Active Directory (SQl, web-sites, role based access control, etc) exists between member servers and AD?
In addition, is that a point-to-point T1 connection or a lower level CIR digital line that bursts to T-1 capacity?
by johnnywatt
Are the domain controllers in separate Active Directory sites?
Yes they are.
Are both global catalogs?
I'm not skilled enough-yet, to understand this question.
Do the domain controllers hold any FSMO roles?
I'm not skilled enough-yet, to understand this question.
How many other domain controllers are in the domain?
2 Domain controllers on each domain. Total of 4 DC's.
How many users are located at each site?
40-50 Users on Domain1
150 Users on Domain2
What is the average utilization of LSASS on these domain controllers?
I don't know how to measure that.
How much integration with Active Directory (SQl, web-sites, role based access control, etc) exists between member servers and AD?
No website, no intranets. For fact, we don't utilize OU's or GPO's. We run Mixed mode with 2 NT BDC's in Domain2 and not sure in Domain1.
In addition, is that a point-to-point T1 connection or a lower level CIR digital line that bursts to T-1 capacity?
There will be 2 Point-to-point T's in place with Load Balancing on Cisco routers.
There are alot of users authenticating over the WAN already because of the screwy 2 Domain's currently in place.
Hope that clarifies. And thank you for responding to my question.
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