What is recommended when an organization has multiple Active Directory forests and is provisioning Google Workspace?

When an organization has multiple Active Directory forests, it is recommended to keep separate provisioning scripts for each forest. This approach allows for customized configurations that can accommodate unique settings, user attributes, and permission structures within each forest. Each Active Directory forest can have different requirements in terms of user management, group policies, and security settings that need to be respected and operated independently to maintain the integrity and security of each forest.

By leveraging separate provisioning scripts, the organization can ensure that the Google Workspace environment aligns with the specific needs of each forest, thereby avoiding conflicts and complex issues that can arise from merging systems. This allows for streamlined onboarding and offboarding processes, improved management of user data, and the ability to implement specific provisioning rules tailored for each directory.

This strategy is particularly beneficial as it simplifies management and reduces the risk of errors that could occur when attempting to merge directories, which may include challenges related to data consistency, user identities, and varying security protocols across different forests.