Mastering Active Directory - Second Edition

Replication of data

There are organizations that use a single domain controller. But when it comes to complex business requirements, such as branch offices and redundancies, multiple domain controllers are required (we are going to look at domain controller placement in Chapter 11, Active Directory Services). If the identities are managed from a centralized system, it's important that each domain controller is aware of the changes that have been made to the Active Directory database. Say a user, Jane, in the sales department, forgets her password and asks the IT department to reset it. In 30 minutes, she's going to be working from a branch office located in a different city. The IT administrator resets her password from the headquarters' ...