Active Directory Sites And Replication

Creating Site Links

The Default Site Link is a 56Kpbs dial-up connection which uses the IP protocol. However, SMTP is recommended for this connection. A schedule will be set on the site link so that replication traffic can only use the WAN link after office hours and when the link is available. Use the buttons below to navigate…

Creating and Administering Sites

In order to control replication, two sites will need to be created, one for the main domain and one for Brighton. Subnets will need to be defined and eventually a Site-link created. Use the buttons below to navigate through the lesson Sites are administered through the Active Directory Sites and Services snap-in. From the forest’s…

Even in the smallest of domains Microsoft recommends that there is more than one Domain Controller. This provides fault tolerance and can enhance performance for clients. Every Domain Controller contains a read/write copy of the Active Directory Database. Each Domain Controller must store the same database. In order for the Active Directory database to remain…

Configuring FSMO Roles

If you’ve designed and built your own domain or forest you’ll know which servers host the various Master Operations. If you’ve inherited the administration of an existing structure, find out where these things are straight away, before they go wrong. Use the buttons below to navigate through the lesson Changing FSMO Roles The Single Master…

Operations Masters

Windows Server uses a multi-master format for domain controllers but there are some network tasks that can only be performed on single, designated computers. These are called Flexible Single Master Operations (FSMOs). These single computers are Domain Controllers called Operations Masters, and they are the only ones which will accept changes, even though these changes…