NetWare to Windows Server 2003 Migration Planning Guide

Published: August 19, 2003 | Updated: December 27, 2004
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Summary

This guide is intended for customers planning to migrate all or part of their Novell NetWare environment to the Windows Server 2003 operating system and Active Directory directory service. Using the utilities included in the Microsoft Windows Services for NetWare product, you can facilitate directory management and improve data availability by establishing directory interoperability. Best practices for planning and preparing for a migration are discussed and detailed step-by-step instructions for both staged and direct migrations are provided.

Included in This Document

Overview of Migrating from NetWare to Windows Server 2003

Using MSDSS to Support Migration

IT Infrastructure Analysis

Mail Systems

Outline of Migration Steps

Installing Novell Client for Windows on an Active Directory Domain Controller

Installing MSDSS on an Active Directory Domain Controller

Directly Migrating NetWare 3.x Accounts and Groups

Directly Migrating NetWare 4.x, 5.x, or 6.x NDS

Migrating NetWare 3.x Files to Active Directory

Migrating NetWare 4.x, 5.x, or 6.x Files to Active Directory

NetWare to Windows Server 2003 Migration Checklist


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