Re: NT4 to Win 03

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Easies is to upgrade your existing PDC.

> Will both solutions able me to see the old NT4 servers and be able to
> access
> them both locally and over the vpn and potientially over remote access.


Not totally sure what you are asking here.

If you migrate, you have to set the AD domain in Native mode. Native mode
prevents replication between AD DCs and *any* NT 4.0 BDCs on the network.
You can not go back from native mode. If you must have NT 4.0 BDCs on your
network you can NOT migrate.

If you upgrade you do not have to set your AD domain in native mode. It
remains in mixed mode. Mixed mode AD allows replication between AD DCs and
NT 4.0 BDCs. If you need to have NT 4.0 BDCs on your network, upgrade and
keep the domain in mixed mode.


hth
DDS W 2k MVP MCSE

"moahmad" <moahmad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:25C07361-00BA-4DB6-8BC2-0B01D4C19780@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi Danny
>
> Which of the two either migrating or upgrading will be the easiet and i
> assume i will install the new 2003 servers one at a time. So in either
> case
> bring of the 03 servers online and then add the other 03 (which will
> connect
> via a vpn connection)as a member server in the AD.
>
> Will both solutions able me to see the old NT4 servers and be able to
> access
> them both locally and over the vpn and potientially over remote access.
>
> Thanks for your help
>
> Mo
>
> "Danny Sanders" wrote:
>
>> To move from NT to AD you either migrate, by setting up the NT domain and
>> AD
>> domain "side by side" on the same wire and use ADMT to migrate users from
>> the NT domain to the AD domain, or upgrade, by upgrading the NT PDC
>> first.
>>
>> > bearing in mind i would like to keep our existing NT 4 servers on the
>> <snip>
>> > I am not looking to change the existing domain name, if this makes it
>>
>>
>> These two requirements rule out migrating.
>> To use ADMT the AD domain must be in Win2k or later native mode. In
>> native
>> mode your AD DCs will not replicate with NT BDCs.
>>
>> Migrating also requires a trust be set up between the two domains which
>> you
>> can't do if they have the same name.
>>
>>
>> Will your existing PDC support AD? If so upgrade it to Win 2k3, add the
>> "new" servers to the new as member servers then run dcpromo to make them
>> DCs.
>>
>> If not consider promoting one of the other BDCs that can support AD to
>> PDC,
>> then upgrade to Win 2k3.
>>
>> If none of your servers will support AD, remove Win 2k3 from one of the
>> "new" servers and install NT 4.0 on it as a BDC while connected to your
>> existing network, promote to PDC, then upgrade to Win 2k3.
>>
>>
>> hth
>> DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
>>
>>
>> "Moahmad" <Moahmad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:F727375B-B5D9-496F-B24A-2E535544B987@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > Our currnet network consists of two sites, site one has the PDC, and a
>> > File
>> > and Print Server. Site two has a BDC and the two sites are connected
>> > via
>> > a
>> > VPN.
>> >
>> > I have purcased two new servers with Windows 2003 and one with Exchange
>> > 03.
>> >
>> > What i would like to know is what is the best way of migrating to Win
>> > 03,
>> > bearing in mind i would like to keep our existing NT 4 servers on the
>> > network. Site one will host Exchange and the mail accounts for site
>> > two.
>> > The VPN is currently run over an ADSL line, will this cause any issues
>> > with
>> > regards to site two users accessing their mail accounts.
>> >
>> > I am not looking to change the existing domain name, if this makes it
>> > easier. We currently dont have Exchange, i am assuming i will neet to
>> > import
>> > the pst files into everyones mailbox, or is there a quicker way of
>> > moving
>> > the
>> > pst files into Exchange 03.
>> >
>> > Thanks for all your help
>> >
>> > Mohammad
>>
>>
>>


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