This document
covers what you need to do to get started with the campus Active Directory
service.
1] Read the information
under Joining the campus AD document and decide to join as an OU or a
Domain
2] Decide if you want to join the test or production forest
3] Proceed based on OU or child Domain (See Below)
PRELIMINARY RESEARCH
Read the
information under the Joining the campus AD document and decide to join as an
OU or a Domain
Read the information
available under the Joining the campus AD ( http://xeda.ucdavis.edu/Win2kAD/joining.html
) section of the web site. This section contains information on what it means
to join the campus AD as an OU or as a child domain, and explains what services
are available in both cases.
Review the
documents keeping in mind what you are looking for with your department. It is
recommended that you join the campus AD as an OU, unless it can be demonstrated
that an OU does not meet your requirements.
Decide if
you want to join the test of production forest
You will need
to decide if you are ready to go production, or if you would like to try things
out first. If you are thinking of joining as a child domain, we ask that you
first join the test forest as an OU to see if it meets your needs.
JOINING AS AN OU
Read/Sign
the necessary forest agreement
If you wish to
join the production forest, you will need to read, sign, and fax the Campus
Production Forest Service Level Agreement (http://xeda.ucdavis.edu/Win2kAD/service.html).
If you wish to
join the test forest, you will need to read and understand the Campus Test
Forest Service Level Agreement (http://xeda.ucdavis.edu/Win2kAD/service.html).
Fill out the
"Request to Join" form
Fill out the
request form (http://xeda.ucdavis.edu/Win2kAD/joinform.html).
This form will be sent to the Active Directory administrators to process your
request. You will hear back within two (2) business days of receiving your
request. Please fill out all of the required information. If the form is not
complete, you will be asked to fill it out again.
Once the
information is received and processed, one of the Active Directory
administrators will contact you to schedule an appointment to attach your
machine to the Campus Active Directory forest. You will be added to the
adusers@ucdavis.edu email list, and given access to the instructional
documents.
View the OU Setup information
Once you have access to the
instruction documents, visit http://xeda.ucdavis.edu/docs/
and read the information on setting up your new OU.
JOINING AS A CHILD DOMAIN
Read/Sign
the necessary forest agreement
If you wish to
join the production forest, you will need to read, sign, and fax the Campus Production
Forest Service Level Agreement (http://xeda.ucdavis.edu/Win2kAD/service.html).
If you wish to
join the test forest, you will need to read and understand the Campus Test
Forest Service Level Agreement (http://xeda.ucdavis.edu/Win2kAD/service.html).
Fill out the
"Request to Join" form
Fill out the
request form (http://xeda.ucdavis.edu/Win2kAD/joinform.html).
This form will be sent to the Active Directory administrators to process your
request. You will hear back within two (2) business days of receiving your
request. Please fill out all of the required information. If the form is not
complete, you will be asked to fill it out again.
Once the
information is received and processed, one of the Active Directory
administrators will contact you to schedule a site visit to join your domain to
the campus AD. You will be added to the adusers@ucdavis.edu email list, and
given access to the instructional documents.
View the Child Domain Setup information
Once you have access to the
instruction documents, visit http://xeda.ucdavis.edu/docs/
and read the information on setting up your new Child Domain.