No, you would not use AD sites. You only use AD sites if there is a DC in
the second site.
What have you done about DNS? If you want the machines in the new site to
use AD, they need to use the DNS at site 1. That is the only way they will
find AD resources (including the logon server).
"rogihead" <> wrote in message
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> I have an established business (#1) that has a MS 2k network installed
> and running AD with static IPs addressed to the PCs. We have just
> purchased a new business (#2), with 5 employees and 4 PCs, DHCP
> through the router, and have installed an MPLS connection between the
> two businesses. I can ping both ways across the link and map drives
> across the link using IP addresses. When I go to the new site with my
> laptop which works fine at the #1, I cannot logon to the established
> network.
>
> I do not want to place a DC at this site, if I do not have to. Site 1
> has an address scheme of 210.210.210.x and site 2 has a scheme of
> 10.60.0.x.
>
> What do I have to do in order to get a PC to logon to the domain
> established at site #1. Add the site into AD along with the IP
> subnet? Or is that necessary only if there is a DC at that site?
>
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