Re: NT4 --> 2003 , lmhosts?

well if the clients use LMHOSTS for some reason then this will be a problem
when we start decomissioning the NT4 domain controllers and replace them
with new W2K3 DC's with new names...


"Amanda Wang [MSFT]" <v-amanwa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> Thanks for your post.
>
> Based on my experience, it is not difficult to perform an in-place upgrade
> from NT to win2k3. However, backup the system is always the first thing
> before you take any action. In addition, if you have PDC and several BDCs
> in the NT domain. please upgrade PDC to win2k3 first.
>
> With regards to the lmhost, do you mean certain client use lmhost to
> resolve IP and netbios name? If this is the case, domain upgrade will not
> affect the client's lmhost.
>
> Another point is, you can choose interim domain function level when you
> upgrade NT to win2k3. You can perform the following steps to upgrade from
> NT4 domain to Windows 2003 domain:
>
> As a kind reminder, please backup the whole system before you take any
> action.
>
> 1.Install NT 4.0 BDC on the new box.
>
> 2.Promote the BDC to the PDC, which demotes the PDC to a BDC.
>
> 3.Do a full backup of the former PDC and remove it from the network.
>
> 4.Upgrade the new PDC to Windows Server 2003.
> If you want to expand the boot partition, please refer to the following
KB:
>
> 325857 How To Expand the Boot Partition During a Windows Server 2003
Upgrade
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=325857
>
> 5.Use the Windows Server 2003 Active Directory wizard to turn on the
Active
> Directory service. The Active Directory service imports the existing user
> accounts, groups, and other settings from the PDC.
>
> Please pay attention to the domain function level, the following article
> has introduced the interim level:
> How to raise domain and forest functional levels in Windows Server 2003
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322692
>
> 6.Run for a test period.
>
> 7.If desired you can do a clean installation of Windows Server 2003 on the
> former PDC, and bring it online as an Active Directory domain controller.
>
> 8.Transfer all Flexible Single-Master Operation (FSMO) roles to the new
> Windows Server 2003 domain controller.
>
> 9.Verify all directory information has replicated.
>
> 10.Demote the first domain controller to a member server, and remove from
> the domain.
>
> I suggest you check the following KB articles to migrate to Win2k3 from
NT4:
>
> White Paper: Migrating Windows NT Server 4.0 Domains to Windows Server
2003
> Active Directory
> <http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;818623> archived
>
> HTH!
>
> Thanks & Regards
>
> Amanda Wang [MSFT]
>
> Microsoft Online Partner Support
>
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> >From: "Ziek" <ziek@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >Subject: NT4 --> 2003 , lmhosts?
> >Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 06:09:00 -0400
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> >I am upgrading a very large NT4 domain to Win2003. Are there any
> >precautions I need to take if this company has made use of Lmhosts files
> on
> >certain machines?
> >
> >
> >
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