Join Two domains(forests) on different subnet


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Hi guys

I am new to windows networking, and i am currently in the prcoess of learning....

Scenario:

I have two DC's (different subnet)

first domain: contoso.com (computer2)

second domain: exchange.com (computer5)

This one is insatlled on computer2.contoso.com on the Virtual server

Problem:

Now i want to share recourses on the these two different subnets.

Could you guide me through the steps....

?? would i need a physical router or is there any other way so that i can access shared folder from one domain to another??

I did some research and found out i would need to establish trusts between forests and change some DNS settings, would i need to change any DHCP settings as well.

Could you please guide me further.

Thanks in advance guys.

rucky

also i have got exchange server running on computer5, what would i need to do if i want to users in contoso.com to access this mail server?

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If i understand you correctly, what you want to do is create a trust between the two domains?

Trusts;

http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_...nvironment.html

http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_...en-Forests.html

http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserve...3.mspx?mfr=true

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_Directory

http://expertanswercenter.techtarget.com/e...1104911,00.html

Well, first of all you would have to "join" the two networks -

This is done by being able to route traffic between the networks, typical done by a router or by a layer3/4 switch (Normal switching is layer2).

Lets say;

Network A - 192.168.1.0

Network B - 192.168.2.0

Each network, would have to know how to reach the other network.

This could be done by, setting up a router with two interfaces.

One interface connected to the 192.168.1.0.

One interface connected to the 192.168.2.0.

Now, the routers interfaces would have some ip addresses, those could be - 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.2.1.

So to route traffic from 192.168.1.0 to 192.168.2.0 -

The traffic would go to 192.168.1.1, which would forward the traffic to 192.168.2.1

So to route traffic from 192.168.2.0 to 192.168.1.0 -

The traffic would go to 192.168.2.1, which would forward the traffic to 192.168.1.1

This is also called static routing.

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Dear SameAim,

sorry for the late reply..was on holiday

Thanks a lot for the reply, this is exactly what i am tryind to do. establish trust relationships. (would that let me access shared folder on differnt subnets?? )

but the catch is i am trying this with virtual machine, so i dont have any physical router, now if i install another VM on virtual server (2003 server), and use that as a router and configure static routes on that, would that work.??

if yes please guide me further,

Also i am creating a scenario for myself so that i can pratice as if i was in a real work environment and which i will write in the next post, as i am still gathering my requirments on a piece of paper

Thanks once again ...

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