Re: Migrating nt4 accounts/computers to win2kAD

Diane,

Please take a look at the documentation with ADMT v2! Yes, please note that
there is ADMT ( Active Directory Migration Tool ) and ADMT v2 ( version 2 ).
This should answer all of your questions. You can also search in this news
group for ADMT....

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Cary W. Shultz
Roanoke, VA 24012
Microsoft Active Directory MVP

http://www.activedirectory-win2000.com
http://www.grouppolicy-win2000.com



"Diane" <Diane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> We current have an NT 4 PDC used for network logons (about 60 users) and a
> few older apps (it is the only NT 4 box - no BDCs). We realize this
> situation is not good and want to migrate as much as possible to an
> existing
> win2k domain used primarily for email. We need to maintain the desktop
> profiles and migrate any other system and computer accounts needed. The
> win2k (mixed mode) domain already has the same users and computers in AD.
> We
> have kept the user account information and passwords the same in both
> domains. We have been advised to look at ADMT. It looks like a possible
> tool to use, however, we discovered we have to go to native mode on the
> win2k
> domain to run any trial migration tests - which we plan to do.
>
> My questions are:
> 1. How do we get the user accounts to the AD (since they already exist)
> and effectively "add" the NT profile/security info. to their win2k
> information without causing issues with their current win2k accounts/email
> (exchange 2000 - going to 2003) ?
> 2. Which of the NT4 system accounts, if any, will we need to migrate?
> 3. Do we need to migrate any computer accounts from the NT4 box since the
> computers already exist in the win2k AD?
> 4. Users will still need access to the NT4 box for some of the older
> apps.
> The firm has been reluctant to upgrade to newer versions for cost reasons.
> Will going to native mode in the win2k domain have any impact on the NT to
> win2k domains trusts currently in place (i.e. they won't work)? I have
> tried to find information on what going to native mode actually means
> (other
> then you can't have nt4 systems in the domain). How much risk is there
> (since you can't go back)?
>
> Thanks for your help and guidance - your suggestions or pointers to
> resources would be much appreciated. This is a small firm with no spare
> systems to experiment on, so we need to find a good process for making
> this
> happen.
>
>


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