58 Chapter 3 Preparing the TAPI environment213346.02TAPI server domainsSymposium TAPI SP requires that all TAPI clients log in through a domain. Adomain is a windows networking concept designed to facilitate the administrationand security of network resources on Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003servers. Where multiple servers are required in a network, a domain serverprovides centralized management of all user account information. Users only logon to one server rather than multiple servers. Domains combine the features ofworkgroups and directories, allowing users to access resources on multipleservers within a centralized management structure. In large networks you cancreate multiple domains and you establish trust relationships between domains toprovide users with access to resources on other domains.Before you configure TAPI domains, you must be familiar with the concepts andprocedures for domain management provided by Microsoft. For information usethe search facility at http://www.microsoft.com.Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003 domainarchitectureWindows 2000 and Windows Server 2003 network domain structures use theactive directory architecture for domain management. The active directory storesall objects and their attributes, including security attributes. All servers in theWindows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 domain are peers to one another andshare responsibility for security management. Users can log on through any serverand account information can be updated on any server. Servers dynamically shareaccount update information with all other servers in the domain.Note: Symposium TAPI SP 3.0 is only supported on networks which haveWindows 2000 or Windows 2003 as the primary domain controller.
