Windows Server 2012 R2 Inside Out: Services, Security, & Infrastructure

Chapter 15. Deploying read-only domain controllers

Introducing read-only domain controllers

Design considerations for read-only replication

Installing RODCs

Managing Password Replication Policy

In the previous chapter you learned about installing domain controllers using a standard read/writeable installation. That chapter, however, did not discuss read-only domain controllers (RODCs) or describe the differences between read-only domain controllers and read/writeable domain controllers (RWDCs), which is exactly what this chapter is about. After you work with RODCs and RWDCs for a time, you’ll understand why it’s important to consider them as separate and distinct from each other.

When working with RODCs, keep in mind that they represent a paradigm ...