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ian.cowley@gmail.com
We're getting to a stage with our small office network where the
numebr of PCs is getting slightly too big for a workgroup. We've also
just had a data server on a different network replaced and have a
spare Windows 2000 Server (hardware and software) and are thinking of
creating a domain server and moving from a workgroup to a domain.
MY question is: Is it quite simple? I have a fair amount of
experience of running an NT4 domain, but active directory boggles me.
Do I have to us ADS? And how simple is setup? Is it a fairly easy
case of reinstalling Win2k Server and setting up a domain, or is there
quite a lot of work? It onyl need to be a simpel logon server with
about 40 GB of network shares for shared files etc.
Another point: We're currently getting our internet access through the
next door office: They pay for the broadband and we installed a
wireless router there. In our office we have an access point picking
up the signal and going into another router, with our office PCs on a
mixture of wired hubs and wireless. The office next door is
192.168.3.x and we're 192.168.2.x, and it all works quite well. When
we transition to a domain, will this situation still work? I'm fairly
sure it will be as normal, but just checkign there won't be any funny
little bits.
Thanks in advance for any advice and FAQs/URLs you can point me at.
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Ian Cowley
numebr of PCs is getting slightly too big for a workgroup. We've also
just had a data server on a different network replaced and have a
spare Windows 2000 Server (hardware and software) and are thinking of
creating a domain server and moving from a workgroup to a domain.
MY question is: Is it quite simple? I have a fair amount of
experience of running an NT4 domain, but active directory boggles me.
Do I have to us ADS? And how simple is setup? Is it a fairly easy
case of reinstalling Win2k Server and setting up a domain, or is there
quite a lot of work? It onyl need to be a simpel logon server with
about 40 GB of network shares for shared files etc.
Another point: We're currently getting our internet access through the
next door office: They pay for the broadband and we installed a
wireless router there. In our office we have an access point picking
up the signal and going into another router, with our office PCs on a
mixture of wired hubs and wireless. The office next door is
192.168.3.x and we're 192.168.2.x, and it all works quite well. When
we transition to a domain, will this situation still work? I'm fairly
sure it will be as normal, but just checkign there won't be any funny
little bits.
Thanks in advance for any advice and FAQs/URLs you can point me at.
--
Ian Cowley