topic Re: The ACS and Domain Controller, in the same or different serv in Network Access Control https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-access-control/the-acs-and-domain-controller-in-the-same-or-different-server/m-p/1154357#M373449 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi,</P><P>You can configure it on both member server or on domain controller.</P><P></P><P>I would recommend to install ACS on member server as installing it on DC will be a extra overhead.</P><P></P><P>Here is the link that explains about the working of acs,</P><P></P><P><A class="jive-link-custom" href="http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/cisco_secure_access_control_server_for_windows/4.1/installation/guide/windows/postin.html" target="_blank">http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/cisco_secure_access_control_server_for_windows/4.1/installation/guide/windows/postin.html</A></P><P></P><P></P><P>Regards,</P><P>~JG</P><P></P><P>Do rate helpful posts</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 26 May 2009 13:31:09 GMT Jagdeep Gambhir 2009-05-26T13:31:09Z The ACS and Domain Controller, in the same or different server https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-access-control/the-acs-and-domain-controller-in-the-same-or-different-server/m-p/1154355#M373358 <P>Hi all,</P><P>When configuring Cisco Secure ACS + Radius + 802.1x + AD, does I have to install the ACS and Domain Controller, in the same server (or virtual server)?</P><P>If not, how do they communicate?</P><P>Thanks in advance!!</P><P>P.S. How about DHCP server?</P> Sun, 10 Mar 2019 23:30:31 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-access-control/the-acs-and-domain-controller-in-the-same-or-different-server/m-p/1154355#M373358 stevenxu89 2019-03-10T23:30:31Z Re: The ACS and Domain Controller, in the same or different serv https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-access-control/the-acs-and-domain-controller-in-the-same-or-different-server/m-p/1154356#M373402 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Im a little rusty here, but as I recall installing on a domain controller will make authentications happen quicker - since its local to the server.</P><P></P><P>However, it will work fine on a member server in which case Windows security works its magic and the member server will authenticate via the domain server.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 26 May 2009 12:29:26 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-access-control/the-acs-and-domain-controller-in-the-same-or-different-server/m-p/1154356#M373402 darpotter 2009-05-26T12:29:26Z Re: The ACS and Domain Controller, in the same or different serv https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-access-control/the-acs-and-domain-controller-in-the-same-or-different-server/m-p/1154357#M373449 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi,</P><P>You can configure it on both member server or on domain controller.</P><P></P><P>I would recommend to install ACS on member server as installing it on DC will be a extra overhead.</P><P></P><P>Here is the link that explains about the working of acs,</P><P></P><P><A class="jive-link-custom" href="http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/cisco_secure_access_control_server_for_windows/4.1/installation/guide/windows/postin.html" target="_blank">http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/cisco_secure_access_control_server_for_windows/4.1/installation/guide/windows/postin.html</A></P><P></P><P></P><P>Regards,</P><P>~JG</P><P></P><P>Do rate helpful posts</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 26 May 2009 13:31:09 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-access-control/the-acs-and-domain-controller-in-the-same-or-different-server/m-p/1154357#M373449 Jagdeep Gambhir 2009-05-26T13:31:09Z Re: The ACS and Domain Controller, in the same or different serv https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-access-control/the-acs-and-domain-controller-in-the-same-or-different-server/m-p/1154358#M373531 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks, It's very helpful</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 26 May 2009 14:46:22 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-access-control/the-acs-and-domain-controller-in-the-same-or-different-server/m-p/1154358#M373531 stevenxu89 2009-05-26T14:46:22Z