Re: Changing workgroups to Domain
- From: "McCall, Iain" <iain.mccall@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 20:54:07 +0100
Sorry, I forgot to add the link
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/directory/activedirectory/default.mspx
though as you have Windows 98 Clients, the link below may become useful
Iain
"McCall, Iain" <iain.mccall@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:...
> Implementing a domain is probably what I would do. It provides you with
> central source of administration & control. With the technology built in
> to Active Directory, you can do alot of things centrally via GPO's/OU's. I
> know this is a small site, but I tend to plan my design on growth,
> although you maybe a small network now, who knows what in store in 3yrs
> time? Active Directory gives you these benefits & more.
>
> Like the previous post has mentioned, promoting a server which has local
> accounts configured will automatically be updated to domain accounts thus
> saving you the hassle of re-creating them.
>
> Although it sounds straight forward (which it generally is) have a look
> over the following link, it may provide you with more detailed
> information.
>
>
> Give some thought to how to name your domain, look into area's such as
> DNS, GPO's, more time spent planning properly & documenting what you've
> done will help you in the future.
>
>
>
>
> How Windows 98 Active Directory Client Extension uses Active Directory
> site information
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=249841
>
>
> "RL" <RL@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:4113D492-7857-4579-8D74-8079966829F0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> I'm new to 2003 server so bare with me
>>
>> I inherited a small network with 1 server, 20 worstations - predominently
>> 2000 /Xp units with a couple of Win 98 2e. The server runs Wondows 2000
>> server and is used as an application server also running SQL Server 2000.
>>
>> I am in the process of purchasing a new server running 2003 to be used
>> as a
>> file server. Our network is configured as a workgroup environment with 4
>> workgroups.
>>
>> I would like to migrate to a Domain enviroment and would like to know how
>> to
>> make the switch as painless as possible or if I should migrate to a
>> Domain.
>>
>> Thx
>
>
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