AD in enterprise scenarios

In this section, we will learn how to configure multi-domain and forest infrastructures, upgrade existing infrastructures, configure forest trust, and implement and manage AD sites.

Configuring a multi-domain and multi-forest AD infrastructure

Although many organizations adequately operate inside single domains and forests, some organizations are yet to implement multi-domain or even multi-forest organization. As we mentioned in Chapter 1, Installing and Configuring Active Directory, AD DS domains and forests provide different types of boundaries, and those boundaries might be a reason why you should start thinking about multi-domain or multi-forest deployment. If you want to separate the DNS namespace...