Remote Access Considerations

Selecting which remote access components of Windows 2000 to implement, how to implemented them, and how to design your Active Directory tree to support and manage these components in the context of your enterprise can depend on many factors. For example, designing an Active Directory tree and namespace with remote users in mind has an impact on performance. To account for this, a well-designed Active Directory tree and namespace needs to consider the quantity and location of Global Catalog (GC) servers—the GC provides an indexed catalog that speeds searches for network resources, an important requirement for remote users. To understand some of these issues and dependencies, consider the following:

  1. Who needs remote ...

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