Multiforest Feature Implementation and Cost Summary (Multiple Forest Considerations in Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003)

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

After reading this document, use the information in Table 3 to estimate the relative costs of implementing functionality across forests for your organization.

Table 3   Features and Configuration Costs

Enabled Feature	Configuration Costs
View address list information	Deploy Microsoft Identity Integration Server 2003 synchronization server Train and support synchronization administrator Create synchronization data container per target forest Create synchronization account per forest Enable permissions for synchronization Run GAL Sync tool
View free and busy calendar information	All of “View address list information” configuration costs, plus: Deploy PF Sync server Train and support PF Sync administrator Confirm MAPI-capable Local Area Network (LAN) connection between Exchange organizations
Bridge DNS infrastructures	DNS configuration of one or more of the following: Delegations Conditional forwarding (Windows Server 2003 only) Secondary zones
Resource access	Configure trust relationships: Forest trust (Windows Server 2003 only) -Or- External domain trust (Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000) Create groups: Role-based global groups Resource-based domain local groups Universal groups, if available Add global and/or universal groups to local groups Apply permissions to resources
Application data retrieval	Configure additional service providers -Or- Configure Microsoft Identity Integration Server 2003 to synchronize application data (see costs under “View address list information” in this table)
Printer location	Configure clients with print locations -Or- Configure Microsoft Identity Integration Server 2003 to synchronize printer application data (see costs under “View address list information” in this table)