I have installed Moodle 3.1 on a new server running Windows 2012 R2 and need to interface with MS Active Directory on our network to access users accounts. I installed AD LDS on the server and now need to run the AD LDS Setup Wizard. One of the first selections is what type of instance do you want to create? "A Unique Instance" or A Replica of an Existing Instance"
I tried the Replica of Existing Instance first because it says in the description that the Unique instance will not replicate with existing instances.
With the Replica of Existing I got to the point in the setup wizard to where it was to connect to the domain active directory and it would not connect.
I started asking assistance from the staff at the server farm that host our servers and still could not connect so then they recommended that I try the Unique instance option. I started this setup and it has many configuration selections? I'd like to go down the right path if someone has already been through this. I need to connect to our existing active directory so we con access user accounts for Moodle access and when a new employee starts they are accessible in the directory service to access Moodle courses. What path should I go down? "Unique Instance" or "Replica of Existing Instance"?