Managing Domain and Forest Trusts

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

It is necessary to manage domain and forest trusts when your organization needs to collaborate with users or resources that are located in other domains, realms, or forests in your organization and in other organizations. To set up an environment that takes advantage of trusts, you must first create and configure the appropriate trusts that will enable your organization to communicate effectively with users or resources in other places.

The following objectives are part of managing domain and forest trusts: