Windows Server® 2012 Unleashed

Exploring a Real-World Empty-Root Domain Design Example

CompanyD is a biomedical corporation centered in the San Francisco Bay area. Infrastructure security is highly important for the organization, and the company needs to ensure that directory information is safe and secure in the network environment. The IT organization is centralized, and most employees are located at the main headquarters building.

The administrators of CompanyD originally chose AD DS and Windows Server 2012 to provide for robust security for their environment and to take advantage of the increased functionality. However, management was concerned about limiting access to vital components of the directory service such as the schema. Further investigation into the varying ...