RE: NT 4.0 to windwos 2003 network



Thanks for the reply.

Our auditor wants us to have separate domain with own set of users, server,
application but we
can have the trust relationship. By creating one forest with two trees
will it work or is there
any better approch?


"Amanda Wang [MSFT]" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Thanks for your post.
>
> I understand you want to know the following two questions and I will answer
> them separately:
>
> 1. In the existing setup both site have their own set of users on their own
> domain, I would like the setup with win2003 do I need to create multiple
> and forests or one domain with two child domains.
> Depends on your real environment, you only can use one forest, whether to
> use two trees depends on your existing DNS. If you want to maintain the
> original DNS name in these two companies, you need to use two trees.
> Otherwise, you can use child/parent domains. If you want to use
> maxis.com.my for two domains, you can use child/parent domain.
> For the structure of tree and forest, please refer to the following article
> and pay more attention to the figure 1.7:
>
> Active Directory Logical Structure
> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/2000/server/reskit/
> en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/windows/2000/server/reskit/en
> -us/distrib/dsbb_act_uzlw.asp
>
> 2. What is the best way to migrate to win2003 and exchange 5.5 and we
> prefer the migration to be in stages?
>
> First, I want to know if you want to restructure Domain and forest and use
> the new server machines. If so, we always use ADMT to migrate to Win2003.
> If you want to keep the original structure, I think upgrade is a good
> solution.
>
> You need to established two way trust between Dom1 and new Dom3, Between
> Dom2 and new Dom4, therefore, you only need to migrate Dom1 to Dom3 and
> Dom2 to Dom4 to achieve the goal by using ADMT.
>
> About how to migrate from NT to 2003 by using ADMT, please refer to:
>
> Migrating from Windows NT Server 4.0 to Windows Server 2003
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e92cf6a0-76f0-4e25-
> 8de0-19544062a6e6&DisplayLang=en
>
> Migrating from Windows NT Server 4.0 to Windows Server 2003
> http://www.microsoft.com/seminar/shared/asp/view.asp?url=/Seminar/en/2003032
> 4TNT1-74/manifest.xml
>
> You can download ADMT from the link below:
> Windows 2000 Active Directory Migration Tool
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/tools/admt/default.asp
>
> Active Directory Migration Tool Overview
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/planning/activedirectory/admt.
> asp
>
> With regards to the Exchange migration, please post all Exchange related
> question to microsoft.public.exchange so that the exchange expert can
> provide more accurate information for you.
>
> HTH!
>
> Thanks & Regards
>
> Amanda Wang [MSFT]
>
> Microsoft Online Partner Support
>
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> >We have a two domain (dom1 and dom2) network with one NT40 server (PDC)
> and
> >(BDC) at each
> >site. Both domain are configured to trust each other.The reason for
> >two domain is because of two different companys in one group. Our registed
> >domain name with isp is maxis.com.my for example.
> >
> >We are also running exchange 5.5 on this two domain with all the exchange
> >server belong to the same site.
> >
> >Our network Users are using windows nt 4.0 workstation, windows 2000 pro
> >and xp pro client.
> >
> >Question
> >
> >1. What is the best way to migrate to win2003 and exchange 5.5 and we
> > prefer the migration to be in stages?
> >
> >2. In the existing setup both site have their own set of users on their own
> > domain, I would like the setup with win2003 do I need to create multiple
> > and forests or one domain with two child domains.
> >
> >3.
> >
>
>
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