Re: Active Domain Architecture in an Academic Environment

[Timothy Payne <tpayne1 () MACALESTER EDU>]

We are going with a single forest, single domain model for our current
Novell to MS migration.

Tim Payne, CISSP, CISM, CCNA, CRISC
Network Administrator
Macalester College


On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 2:45 PM, Williams, Charles <CWilliams () ben edu>wrote:

> If you use multiple forests and want to use Active Directory to
> authenticate for your applications, you will need to look at them very
> carefully.  Some applications will only query a single authoritative source
> for authentication.  Each forest is a single point of authority for these
> applications.  Thus it will take work or means to combine the forests for
> these applications to use AD for authentication.
>
> --Randy
>
> Charles R. Williams
> Senior Director of Information Technology
> Benedictine University
> 5700 College Road
> Lisle, IL  60532
>
> 630-829-6025
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Feehan, Patrick
> Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 2:42 PM
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> Subject: [SECURITY] Active Domain Architecture in an Academic Environment
>
> In preparation for a migration from Novell, we are in the process of
> designing a new Active Directory domain structure.  Right now we have
> separate administrative (faculty and staff) and academic (classrooms and
> students) networks.  We are debating whether to have a single forest
> encompassing both networks (users and workstations) or a two-forest
> architecture with the functions split.  We would like to hear what other
> colleges have done.  Did you elect to implement one or two forests?  Why did
> you choose that solution?  In retrospect, was that the correct solution?  If
> not, why not?  Any information would be a great help.  Thanks.
>
> Patrick J. Feehan JD, CIPP
> Director of IT Privacy & Cybersecurity Compliance
> Montgomery College
> (240) 567-3087
> patrick.feehan () montgomerycollege edu