Upgrading SBS2000 to SB2003

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From: Dave Taylor (dt-news_at_local.com)
Date: 10/28/04 

Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 17:04:23 +0100

All,

I have a huge task to complete in the next few weeks. We have just decided
to take the plunge and upgrade our server hardware and OS so that we can run
SBS2003. What I am looking for is some help in minimising the amount of
time it will take to "convert" our SBS2000 domain into SBS2003 on new
hardware. We have approx 20 machine local to the server but another 20
laptops/desktops at people's houses around the country. What will be the
easiest solution to do this upgrade and still maintain the links for the
remote users?

I really, really do not want to have to ask everyone to bring in the
machines for me to configure. There has to be a simpler way.

Thanks
Dave

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