Multiforest Feature Implementation and Cost Summary (Multiple Forest Considerations in Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003)

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

After reading this document, use the information in Table 3 to estimate the relative costs of implementing functionality across forests for your organization.

Table 3   Features and Configuration Costs

Enabled Feature Configuration Costs

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  • Deploy Microsoft Identity Integration Server 2003 synchronization server

  • Train and support synchronization administrator

  • Create synchronization data container per target forest

  • Create synchronization account per forest

  • Enable permissions for synchronization

  • Run GAL Sync tool

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  • All of “View address list information” configuration costs, plus:

  • Deploy PF Sync server

  • Train and support PF Sync administrator

  • Confirm MAPI-capable Local Area Network (LAN) connection between Exchange organizations

Bridge DNS infrastructures

DNS configuration of one or more of the following:

  • Delegations

  • Conditional forwarding (Windows Server 2003 only)

  • Secondary zones

Resource access
  • Configure trust relationships:

    • Forest trust (Windows Server 2003 only)

      -Or-

    • External domain trust (Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000)

  • Create groups:

    • Role-based global groups

    • Resource-based domain local groups

    • Universal groups, if available

  • Add global and/or universal groups to local groups

  • Apply permissions to resources

Application data retrieval
  • Configure additional service providers

    -Or-

  • Configure Microsoft Identity Integration Server 2003 to synchronize application data (see costs under “View address list information” in this table)

Printer location
  • Configure clients with print locations

    -Or-

  • Configure Microsoft Identity Integration Server 2003 to synchronize printer application data (see costs under “View address list information” in this table)