IFAS Computer Coordinators - Active Directory Sub-Committee

Tuesday, August 13, 2002 1:30 - 4:30 PM

Fifield Hall - Room 1306

AGENDA

I. Call to Order

II. Welcome new participants

III. Minutes from last meeting – (None recorded)

IV. Old Business

a. Update on IFASDOM environment enumeration – Chris L. / Tim N.

b. Update on centralized computing questionnaire – Sherry Hayes

c. Update on project documentation – Steve Lasley

V. New Business

a. Develop a spreadsheet for distribution to non-IFASDOM participants

i. Environment and resource enumeration

ii. Existing special services

iii. Existing legacy systems

iv. Special administrative and/or local control needs

v. Other info important to design??

b. Develop Project Timeline – milestones and deliverables

c. Discuss idea of outside consultant

i. At what point in the project?

ii. Costs / funding?

d. Investigate in-kind grant opportunities for hardware / software

VI. Preliminary AD design discussions

a. How many forests?

b. Logical domain structure –

i. Empty root?

ii. Single tree? Child domains allowed?

iii. User / computer containers

iv. OU organization & GPO design

v. Namespace / DNS integration

c. Physical domain structure – how many sites?

d. In place upgrade or migration?

e. All-at-once, or phased?

f. Planning for security

VII. Committee Assignments

VIII. Next Meeting

IX. Adjourn