Backup of Active Directory ?

[Mary]

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There is a Server running IIS for our Intranet.

However, our system administrator says that she wants to
use that Server as a Backup of the Active Directory.

Does it mean that she wants to promote that server to a
domain controller in the domain ?

Thanks

 

[Guest]

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Yes it sounds like what she mean, if this is the case it's a very critical
security issue I strongly recommend you to reject this since the entire
directory will be replicated to the webserver that is accessible from the
internet.

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Christoffer Andersson
Microsoft MVP - Directory Services

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"Mary" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> skrev i meddelandet
news:0e7901c51d2b$727dbf50$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> There is a Server running IIS for our Intranet.
>
> However, our system administrator says that she wants to
> use that Server as a Backup of the Active Directory.
>
> Does it mean that she wants to promote that server to a
> domain controller in the domain ?
>
> Thanks

 

[enkidu]

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Chriss3 [MVP] wrote:
> Yes it sounds like what she mean, if this is the case it's a very critical
> security issue I strongly recommend you to reject this since the entire
> directory will be replicated to the webserver that is accessible from the
> internet.
>
Calm down Chris.... She said it was an Intranet server. <grin>

Of course if this server were to be on the Internet, you'd
be correct, 150%.

Cheers,

Cliff


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[Guest]

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You are right, it doesn't have to be a web server But what is then a
internet server?

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Christoffer Andersson
Microsoft MVP - Directory Services

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"Enkidu" <enkidu.com@com.cliffp.com> skrev i meddelandet
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> Chriss3 [MVP] wrote:
>> Yes it sounds like what she mean, if this is the case it's a very
>> critical security issue I strongly recommend you to reject this since the
>> entire directory will be replicated to the webserver that is accessible
>> from the internet.
>>
> Calm down Chris.... She said it was an Intranet server. <grin>
>
> Of course if this server were to be on the Internet, you'd be correct,
> 150%.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Cliff
>
>
> --
>
> Barzoomian the Martian - http://barzoomian.blogspot.com

 

[enkidu]

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Mary wrote:
> There is a Server running IIS for our Intranet.
>
> However, our system administrator says that she wants to
> use that Server as a Backup of the Active Directory.
>
> Does it mean that she wants to promote that server to a
> domain controller in the domain ?
>
As Criss says, it sounds like it. But if it is truly *only*
on the Intranet, there is probably no problem. Though it
would be better to keep them seperate if you can.

Cheers,

Cliff

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