RE: NT 4.0 to Windows Server 2003 Upgrade

From: Feng Mao (fengmao_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/20/04 

Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 01:20:35 GMT

Hi Jason,

What I thought is to establish another computer with Win2K3 installed. Use
DCPROMO to promote this computer to Domain Controller, the first domain
controller of the new domain of the new forest. After that, use Active
Directory Migration Tool (ADMT) V2 to migrate all Users, Groups and
Computer accounts from the old domain to the new one. In general, ADMT will
dispatch the agent to each client. Such agent can help the client to rejoin
the new domain.

For detailed information about ADMT, you may read the below articles in
Microsoft knowledge.

325851 How To Set Up ADMT for a Windows NT 4.0-to-Windows Server 2003
Migration
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=325851

832221 How to configure the Active Directory Migration Tool to migrate user
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=832221

326480 How to Use Active Directory Migration Tool Version 2 to Migrate from
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=326480

Please try the above method in test environment before upgrading the
running NT4 PDC.
Have a nice day!
 
Thanks & Regards,

Feng Mao [MSFT], MCSE
Microsoft Online Partner Support

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| Feng,
|
| Thanks so much for replying to my post.
|
| Your answer to my second questions was:
| > The NetBIOS name of intxxx.com should be intxxxx. So all clients might
need
| > to rejoin the domain.
|
| This is what I am trying to avoid, but I have a test that I have been
going
| through our upgrade path. I have test client systems authenticating to my
PDC
| then I perform the upgrade. Once the upgrade is complete, and I run
through
| the AD wizard, my client systems are still able to log into the domain
with
| it being named intxxx.com. Maybe I am doing something wrong you think?
Thanks
| again.
|
|
| "Feng Mao" wrote:
|
| > Hi Jason,
| >
| > Thank you for posting!
| >
| > The below are my answers to your questions.
| >
| > | First off, I have my domain called xxx. When I start the upgrade
process
| > on
| > | the PDC, it goes through rather smothly in my tests. After the
upgrade, a
| > AD
| > | wizard screen appears to put my domain xxx into AD. I immediately
cancel
| > this
| > | screen and configure DNS first on the computer. Is this process
correct
| > or
| > | would it be better to configure DNS through the AD wizard?
| >
| > In my opinion, you do not need to cancel Active Directory wizard screen
and
| > configure DNS first. It will be better to configure DNS through the AD
| > wizard.
| >
| > | Second questions, I would like to rename the domain from xxx to
| > intxxx.com
| > | (int - meaning internal). Does anybody see any problems with this?
>From
| > what
| > | I have read lately, most people are not naming there DNS domain names
to
| > | there external domain name space.
| >
| > The NetBIOS name of intxxx.com should be intxxxx. So all clients might
need
| > to rejoin the domain.
| >
| > | Thrird question:
| > | After configuring my DNS, then I I go through DCPROMO and let AD
wizard
| > put
| > | my domain into AD. My question is, when should I add my static
servers,
| > which
| > | some are still on NT 4.0? Should I add my A records before I start
the
| > Wizard
| > | or afterwards?
| >
| > Based on my experience, it will be better to add the A records after
the
| > promption.
| >
| > | Fourth Question:
| > | I am sorry......this will be my last question. On DNS my new domain
name
| > is
| > | now intxxx.com. When I add my A records for my static IP addressed
| > servers
| > | they appear as server.intxxx.com as the A record name along with the
| > Pointer
| > | record. Is this ok espically for my older 4.0 servers?
| >
| > Yes, the FQDN for the server will be like server.intxxx.com. However,
their
| > NetBIOS name should be server, unless it is conflicted with others.
| > Personally, I think it should be okay with your older Windows NT
servers.
| >
| > Have a nice day!
| >
| > Thanks & Regards,
| >
| > Feng Mao [MSFT], MCSE
| > Microsoft Online Partner Support
| >
| > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
| >
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| > | Hello,
| > |
| > | I am going to be upgrading my domain, about 150 workstations to
Windows
| > | Server 2003. I just need some questions answered about proper DNS
| > procedure.
| > |
| > | First off, I have my domain called xxx. When I start the upgrade
process
| > on
| > | the PDC, it goes through rather smothly in my tests. After the
upgrade, a
| > AD
| > | wizard screen appears to put my domain xxx into AD. I immediately
cancel
| > this
| > | screen and configure DNS first on the computer. Is this process
correct
| > or
| > | would it be better to configure DNS through the AD wizard?
| > |
| > | Second questions, I would like to rename the domain from xxx to
| > intxxx.com
| > | (int - meaning internal). Does anybody see any problems with this?
>From
| > what
| > | I have read lately, most people are not naming there DNS domain names
to
| > | there external domain name space.
| > |
| > | Thrird question:
| > | After configuring my DNS, then I I go through DCPROMO and let AD
wizard
| > put
| > | my domain into AD. My question is, when should I add my static
servers,
| > which
| > | some are still on NT 4.0? Should I add my A records before I start
the
| > Wizard
| > | or afterwards?
| > |
| > | Fourth Question:
| > | I am sorry......this will be my last question. On DNS my new domain
name
| > is
| > | now intxxx.com. When I add my A records for my static IP addressed
| > servers
| > | they appear as server.intxxx.com as the A record name along with the
| > Pointer
| > | record. Is this ok espically for my older 4.0 servers?
| > |
| > | Thanks for all of the assistance.
| > |
| >
| >
|