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I have a requirement to migrate my 8 seperate NT4 domains to a single Windows
2000 AD domain. I have a fresh forest root AD prepared.
I've been trying to work out the best method of getting all these domains to
join this new AD. Each NT server is also used as a file store server and some
contain masses of files with many layers of group permissions. These are
stored on different partitions to the OS (e.g. D: or E: drive). I don't want
to have to re-create these folder structures. This is my current plan (1 NT
domain at a time):
1. Migrate users and groups (including SIDHistory) from NT PDC to AD using
ADMT.
2. Format C: drive to remove NT OS of NT server.
3. Install a fresh installation of Win 2000 on the exisitng C: partition
(build as a member server of the new domain).
4. DCPROMO server to join the new AD domain.
Doing this at each domain should eventually lead to a single AD domain.
Can anyone see any problems using this plan?
I'm most concerned about migrating SIDHistorys and retaining the
permissions. Is anyone aware of any problems I could encounter doing this?
If there are any other, simpler methods of doing this, ideas would be much
appreciated.
Many thanks
2000 AD domain. I have a fresh forest root AD prepared.
I've been trying to work out the best method of getting all these domains to
join this new AD. Each NT server is also used as a file store server and some
contain masses of files with many layers of group permissions. These are
stored on different partitions to the OS (e.g. D: or E: drive). I don't want
to have to re-create these folder structures. This is my current plan (1 NT
domain at a time):
1. Migrate users and groups (including SIDHistory) from NT PDC to AD using
ADMT.
2. Format C: drive to remove NT OS of NT server.
3. Install a fresh installation of Win 2000 on the exisitng C: partition
(build as a member server of the new domain).
4. DCPROMO server to join the new AD domain.
Doing this at each domain should eventually lead to a single AD domain.
Can anyone see any problems using this plan?
I'm most concerned about migrating SIDHistorys and retaining the
permissions. Is anyone aware of any problems I could encounter doing this?
If there are any other, simpler methods of doing this, ideas would be much
appreciated.
Many thanks