Creating a trust between test domain and "main" domain.

[BlueScr33n]

We have a 2000 domain, called "A". I want to set up a test domain to test Microsoft's CRM product.

On the "A" domain we have a PDC with Active Directory, BDC, Exchange server 2000. Also several instances of SQL2000

In the test domain, I want to setup a PDC, Exchange Server and a CRM server to run that software.

My question is...

I may eventually want to merge/add/link(trust) this test domain into my "A" domain. The idea is we may use the CRM package for ourselves and why set it up 2x.

What is the best way to do this?

Create a new domain that is totally unique and I can set up a trust later?

Create a second domain as a (tree?) and name it CRM."A".

Or what? Any help would be appreciated, any directions to related articles or white papers would be appreciated as well.

 

[LiNetTech]

Start > Programs > Administrative tools > The off to
Active directory domains and Trust open it up
Then when you see your primary domain ( The domain controller that is doing the priamry trust ) right click on the name and then go to Proporties , then go to the trust tab on the folder list ! then you would do your added trusted domains ! You must do this on each end of the trust
I am sure if you have routers and switches as well as fire wall programs you are going to have a lot of filtering as well as trusted ip's and ports ! but that is just the Jist of what you have to do ..................
Anthony Cabanas
Long Island Networking Technologies Inc acabanas@linettech.com