OU setup

canaan

I would like to ask a basic question in win 2003 server.

I'm setting a 30-user company on win2003, we have one physical location.
We have 4 departements.
In AD, I created an OU with the company's name. Under this OU I created nested OUs for each department(4), then nested OUs for pcs and for users.

My question is:
Considering the size of our company(30 users), do you think this is the proper way or should I just have one OU for all users and one for all pcs(under the company's OU)??

Please advise,
Thanks

ClintN

The way I would do it is like this

domain object(not an ou)
department ou's(which include pc and users together)

You may need to do it differently but just keep it as simple as possible.
The reason I would have ou's for the departments is for logon scripts, software assignments, etc that may be unique depending on which department you are in. Also it will be easier to manage split up. For example say you have a user that you need to delete it will be easier to find him in a departments ou than having to search an ou with everyone in it. Although with just thirty people it may not be that big of a deal. Also create security groups to assign folder permissions instead of trying to assign rights person by person. This will also make it easier when people are hired/fired.

I hope this gives you ideas on how you want to go.

canaan

Thanks for your help. I appreciate it.!!