Single Windows Domain - from three separate Domains

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hi all

we have 3 different offices, london, manchester , rugby.

london has windows 2008 domain 2 file servers - domain london

manchester has windows server 2003 server acting single dc/data server - domain called manchester

rugby same win2003 dc/data server. - domain called rugby

the 3 domains connected via vpn through leased lines , aim have 1 windows domain people can move office office logging on , access data 3 sites. (in future want dfs between sites).

at moment, pcs in each office added local windows domain, logon domain.

we have budget 3 individual domain controllers running windows 2008 r2, advise best practical way of doing this

davy

hi,

as matt suggested, create new domain 3 sites , migrate 3 domains new one.

in addition, please take @ below ms article new domain deployment:

ad ds design guide 

best practice: active directory structure guidelines – part 1

regarding admt migration, please see:

admt guide: migrating , restructuring active directory domains 

hope may help

best regards

michael

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