RSchwarz
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The Read-only Domain Controller is one of the new and most existing features of Windows Server 2008. So is Server Core. Combining these two features opens up a whole new world of possibilities for your Active Directory environment.
Server Core Domain Controllers are the high-performance low-maintenance brothers of Domain Controllers running on full installations of Windows Server 2008. I've already showed you a long time ago how to install Server Core Domain Controllers. (the post that started the Server Core frenzy on my blog over a year ago) Now I feel it's time to show you how to add Server Core Read-only Domain Controllers to your existing Windows Server 2008 domain.
This blogpost contains the following information:
[URL="http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/sanderberkouwer/archive/2008/07/13/4-methods-to-add-server-core-rodcs-to-your-environment.aspx"]Read the guide.[/url]
Server Core Domain Controllers are the high-performance low-maintenance brothers of Domain Controllers running on full installations of Windows Server 2008. I've already showed you a long time ago how to install Server Core Domain Controllers. (the post that started the Server Core frenzy on my blog over a year ago) Now I feel it's time to show you how to add Server Core Read-only Domain Controllers to your existing Windows Server 2008 domain.
This blogpost contains the following information:
- Reasoning
Reasons to install additional Domain Controllers - Reasons to install Read-only Domain Controllers
- Reasons to install Server Core RODCs
- Preparations
- Domain and Forest functional levels
- RODCPrep
- RODC Compatibility Pack for down-level clients
- Active Directory Sites
- Installation Method 1 (Scripting)
- Installation Method 2 (Answerfile)
- Installation Method 3 (Staged Deployment)
- Installation Method 4 (Install from Media)
- Concluding[/URL
[URL="http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/sanderberkouwer/archive/2008/07/13/4-methods-to-add-server-core-rodcs-to-your-environment.aspx"]Read the guide.[/url]
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