Re: Workgroup to Domain Transition
- From: "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" <lanwench@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2007 10:37:13 -0500
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SPD <info(at)smithfieldpd.com> typed:
Thanks for your over simplification but I would have appreciated it
more if you had just answered my original question. You may want to
consider that when communicating with future posters...but thanks
again anway.
There is no link or document that I can think of that would address your
question; as I said, it's quite broad. I think Phil's reply is well written.
There is really no such thing as a workgroup in the real sense. Just think
of it as a lot of standalone machines; that's what they are. Move all data
to your server(s), join the workstations to the domain, and migrate profiles
if you wish. I think that's pretty much all anyone in here will be able to
tell you.
These newsgroups are for specific technical questions & issues, and you
haven't really asked one. If you do have experience with AD, as you've said,
I'm not sure why you're asking this.
"Phillip Windell" <@.> wrote in message
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Workgroups are not a "tangeble" thing,...they are more "imaginary"
and are simply the result of having all the machines use the same
workgroup name,..."wala",...instant workgroup, you don't even have
to add water. When all machines are joined to the Domain the workgroup
simply
ceases to exist. You can continue to use the Local User Accounts on
the workstations & Servers (but not DCs) as they are but it is not
the recommended way. Recreate the user accounts in the Domain that
were used on the local workstations,...you cannot access resources
on the DCs until that is done because DCs have no local accounts.
Use the File and Settings Transfer Wizard to move the contents of the
user's profiles from the local workstation to the Domian Accounts. When
completed successfully, remove the local workstation accounts
and the accompanying profiles. Only the Local Administrator account
should remain on the workstations.
That is as simple and direct as I can make it, and it is over
simplified. --
Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com
The views expressed are my own (as annoying as they are), and not
those of my employer or anyone else associated with me.
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"SPD" <info(at)smithfieldpd.com> wrote in message
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I have experience with AD but I have never moved a network from a
workgroup to a domain. I am just looking for a publication or guide
that may give me a heads up to unexpected events when making the
move. I'm not looking for a specific answer to a technical question.
Thanks
"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
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SPD <info(at)smithfieldpd.com> typed:
Can anybody point me to a publication that will assist in
transitioning a workgroup based LAN to a domain using the existing
servers, ie. Win 2000 and 2003. The LAN consists of 3 servers, 35
workstation, 8 printers, and uses Symantec Enterprise VP and
Backup Exec 10D. I want to know what pitfalls I can expect and
this is a 24/7 operation, so a lengthy off-hours shutdown won't
be easy. Thanks
I mean no offense, but that's kind of a broad question for a
newsgroup post. We have no way of knowing what your experience and
skill levels are, nor anything very specific about your network,
from this post. If you don't have experience working with AD,
etc., it might behoove your company to bring in some outside help
.
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