2 Locations / 2 Windows 2003 Server / 1 Exchange 2

[gicio]

Hi!

what I'll do:

Connect 2 miscellaneous domains together.


Domain 1:  

Name: TestDomain1    (This is the main domain)
Server: Windows 2003 enterprise
            Exchange 2003 enterprise
            Location: New York city
Workstations: Windows 2000



Domain 2:

Name: TestDomain2
Server: Windows 2003 enterprise
Workstations: Windows 2000
Locations: Los Angelas


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Questions:

1.

It's possible to connect the both domains together. that users from TestDomain1 have access to shared folders on the server from TestDomain2???
and the other way round?

2.

It's possible that both domains use only 1 Exchange 2003 server?
or use 2 Exchange 2003 server....... to send local emails?!
send meeting request..
send task
and so on....

3.

It's possible that user from TestDomain1 can log on the server from TestDomain2 with his own userID + password from his local domain?!
and the other way round?


Thanks in advance!!!



gicio

[ecperez]

Yes It is possible using the Trust Relationship, don't know where to add but I know its possible.

[Kawadevil]

This is a standard feature of windows 2003 enterprise.
You can do it in "Active Directory Domains and Trusts" "in Administrative Tools".
I do not now it exactly but all your data is being synchronised between the two servers.
This saves a lot of network traffic if your user from domain one wants to get data from domain 2.
If one server burns out than you got a spare.

[JacKDynne]

The short answers:

1. Publish the shared folders in AD and yes you can.

2. Yes - Number of servers depends on bandwith available.

3. Yes.



/JD