Active Directory Tip: AD migration from Windows 2000 Server to Windows Server 2003

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September 08, 2004 Published by  SearchWin2000.com Active Directory Tip NEWS     TOPICS     ASK THE EXPERTS     TIPS     WEBCASTS     WHITE PAPERS     Issue Sponsored By:   > Windows Job Opportunities! IN THIS ISSUE:   >  AD migration from Windows 2000 Server to Windows Server 2003   >  Ask the Expert: Local profiles are suddenly changing   >  Group Policy 101   >  Restricting cached credentials   >  Certification 101 AD migration from Windows 2000 Server to Windows Server 2003 [James Michael Stewart] We've all heard how Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003 can co-exist peacefully on the same network. While that is basically true, a few issues are often overlooked or pushed under the rug when this discussion takes place. One of the most significant issues is the schema version of the forest. Find out more in this tip.   Windows Job Opportunities! Gain immediate access to thousands of Windows job listings at the SearchWin2000.com Career Center powered by Dice. Make your job search easier with our Career Center resources. Sign up today!   Ask the Expert: Local profiles are suddenly changing [Paul Hinsberg] Dear Paul, Our company has recently migrated from an NT 4.0 domain to a Windows 2003 domain. An external company was brought in to perform the migration. Now, we are having issues with local profiles suddenly changing. We can go into each machine and copy the profile info over, but that doesn't copy the registry info. This is slowly hitting every machine including our servers. Is there anything we can do to copy all info over to the new profile? Group Policy 101 [SearchWin2000.com] Is the vast world of Group Policies driving you crazy? You're not alone! Get the scoop from our Learning Guide, articles, tipsters and site experts, and learn how to be a Group Policy pro. Restricting cached credentials [James Michael Stewart] Windows operating systems, including 2000, XP, and 2003, cache the logon credentials for the last 10 users. This allows for the user to re-logon at a later date even if the domain controller cannot be accessed at the time of logon. While this does represent a fault tolerance to DC downtime and network congestion, it is a poor state of security. Find out what the most secure settings are in this tip. FEATURED TOPIC:  Certification 101 Is certification the key to a better job? In some cases, the answer is yes. Learn how to make the most of your certification efforts here! NEWS:  Rising to the defrag challenge The revamped Windows Disk Defragmenter can pose a challenge if you need to administer many machines or need to automate the defragmenting process. There are three options to meet this challenge. Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail! SearchWin2000: Certification Tip Not a Member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription. ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by SearchWin2000.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. Copyright 2004 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "Active Directory Tip": Go to unsubscribe: http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/u?track=NL-23 Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: SearchWin2000 Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494