Cleanest way is to use a FREE tool to copy accounts and
groups from NT4 to W3k AD. Even passwords can be copied from domain to
domain. I would not even try to make the domains see each other. Data can
be back up from NT domian and restore to AD. Tell him to look here
for the tools. http://www.systemtools.com/free_frame.htm.
I know it works because that was how I did mine.
Thanks,
Z,V.
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary Smith
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 12:09 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [ActiveDir] Crazy question
I have been asked
this from a friend of mine and wasn't sure of the outcome even though I have
told him not to go ahead. I was just interested in the implications and whether
it can be done.
He has a customer
with an existing NT4 domain one PDC that's it. He has bought a brand new box and
installed W2K3 dcpromo'd the thing and set up users, thinking he could just add
the box to the existing domain and everything would be okay to migrate the users
and data over.
I know this sounds
pretty crazy, but it got me thinking what would the implications of doing this
and what is the best procedure for him at this stage. If
any.
Gary
