Active Directory Group Policies

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Hello,

I am running though a checklist prior to upgrading my Windows 2000 AD
network to allow Windows 2003 based domain controllers.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=325379

I am checking the contents of each DC's SYSVOL share to ensure group policy
objects are replicated throughout the domain. At the contents of
\\%LOGONSERVER\SYSVOL\domain.com\POLICIES only the group policies?

If so i am trying to get this moving. Ideally, i want to prep the domain to
allow for the inclusion of Windows 2003 based domain controllers, and then
demote the current Windows 2000 based DC's. I have also backed up all group
policies within the domain, and taken backups of the systemstate of each DC.

Do you think i can simply copy the contents of the
\\%LOGONSERVER\SYSVOL\domain.com\POLICIES from the PDC emulator to the other
DC's to ensure these are consistent?





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