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How can I
configure a Windows 2000/2003 Server as
a Global Catalog?
The Global
Catalog (GC) contains an entry for every
object in an enterprise forest but only
a few properties for each object. An
entire forest shares a GC, with multiple
servers holding copies. You can perform
an enterprise wide forest search only on
the properties in the GC, whereas you
can search for any property in a user’s
domain tree. Only Directory Services
(DS) or Domain Controller (DC) can hold
a copy of the GC.
Configuring an excessive number of GCs
in a domain wastes network bandwidth
during replication. One GC server per
domain in each physical location is
sufficient. Windows NT sets servers as
GCs as necessary, so you don’t need to
configure additional GCs unless you
notice slow query response times. |
