The forest we manage is a central domain that is a collaboration between AIS and ACNS. There is currently work underway to re-design the current implementation, and it will continue to be a collaboration between the two units. -tim ________________________________ Timothy D. First, MCSE Sr. Information Technologist Michigan State University Administrative Information Services [log in to unmask] (517) 353-4420 x335 Fax: (517) 355-5176 -----Original Message----- From: Matthew A Kolb [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 10:19 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] Need file server or domain controller Hoort, Brian writes: > Thank You for the correction -- I did mis-speak. The unit running the > domain is AIS, not ACNS. > > That said, judging from the job postings flying in the past couple > months, I'd guess that ACNS is also setting up a domain. Is this at a > point where anyone would like to share what's going on? Are the two > units working together to form a campus domain, for instance? There are cooperative plans in the works. I am not directly involved at this point, so I can't speak authoritatively on the matter, however. Is there general interest in having a central AD instance (for say, ID management purposes)? I'd be very interested to hear the group's thoughts on this matter. ./muk