Advantages and disadvantages of AD forests
The user can simply choose this option, specify a root domain name and follow the remaining prompts. This wizard's initial screen provides an option to create a new forest. When the option to promote a server to a domain controller has been chosen, Windows launches the Active Directory Domain Services Configuration Wizard. Once these roles have been installed, the user can promote the server to a domain controller. After doing so, the Active Directory Domain Services role and the DNS Server role needs to be deployed. The first step in creating a new Active Directory domain forest is to install Windows Server.
Several models for AD forests exist, all with advantages and disadvantages depending on organizational needs. By default, a user or administrator in one forest cannot access another forest.ĪD forests can be used to isolate Active Directory trees with specific data and give autonomy to the user to interact with the data. Each forest shares a single database, a single global address list and a security boundary. An Active Directory forest is the highest level of organization within Active Directory.
