RODC using Core installation

ClownFeet · **Joined:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 12:39 pm **Posts:** 8

I may need to setup a RODC - Read Only Domain Controller - at various branch offices and would like to know if I can do this with a Core installation of Windows 2008 Server? If so, are there any reasons for or against doing it this way?

dave.webb · **Posted:** Sat Feb 13, 2010 7:03 pm

You certainly can configure a RODC on a core installation. Will the server be used for anything else? If not then you won't really need a GUI, you can just use management tools to manage it remotely. As long as you feel you are able to do so

cocker · **Posted:** Tue Feb 16, 2010 8:06 am

You can also run a Read Only DNS server on there

ClownFeet · **Joined:** Fri Feb 12, 2010 12:39 pm **Posts:** 8

So I assume once it's setup it won't really require much maintenance, as I will make changes on a RWDC elsewhere and they will just cascade down?

dave.webb · **Posted:** Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:05 am

Yes, that's exactly it. Nobody can make any changes locally so it's less likely to require any maintenance.

shalaks · **Joined:** Tue Sep 07, 2010 4:08 pm **Posts:** 3

You can also run a Read Only DNS server on there

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