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Rob · Guest

Hi

We currently have a single NT4 server on our network. We wish to move over
the coming month to two 2003 servers, but in the interim period we still
need:-

1. Access to Exchange 5.5 on the NT4 box (until a later Exch 2003 migration)
2. Migrate many gigs of files on the NT4 box with some complex NTFS
permissions to the first new 2003 box
3. Retain the current domain name

Our original plan to get AD up and running was to introduce a temporary
server - which starts life as an NT4 BDC. Then turn off the original NT4
box, and promote the temporary one to PDC. Upgrade this to 2003 and AD.

Then install the first proper 2003, transfer roles etc from the temporary
box. Thus giving us our 2003 AD (mixed mode) domain?

I am then not so sure about bringing the old NT4 PDC back online and being
able to migrate the files, NTFS permissions and access Exchange 5.5 from our
Win2k/XP workstations?

I hope I am on the right track at least? But some useful pointers/articles
would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance
R.

Ada Pan [MSFT] · Guest

Hello,

You plan sounds good. Here are my suggestions for your reference.

1. When you promote a BDC to PDC, the old PDC will be automatically demoted
to BDC at the same time. Therefore, please promote the temp BDC to PDC
when the old PDC is online.

2. You can use FSMT or Robocopy.exe tool to copy the files with NTFS
permissions.

FSMT
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Download: Microsoft File Server Migration Toolkit 1.0
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d00e3eae-930a-42b0-
b595-66f462f5d87b&DisplayLang=en

Overview of the Microsoft File Server Migration Toolkit
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/upgrading/nt4/tooldocs/msfst_over
view.mspx

FSMT White Paper:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/6/3/963f5b22-6304-4f15-a2af-35e0b81
046af/FSMT%20Whitepaper.doc

Robocopy.exe
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You can try robocopy.exe tool with the "/SEC" switch to copy the folders
with their NTFS permissions. For more information about how to use
robocopy.exe, please type the "robocopy /?" command. You can download the
robocopy.exe from the following web site.

Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9D467A69-57FF-4AE7-
96EE-B18C4790CFFD&displaylang=en

As for share permissions, we can backup and restore them by saving and
restoring the following registry key:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lanmanserver\Shares]

Reference:

How to Restore Share Definitions To Another Server
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=141589

As to your Exchange issues, I would suggest you post to Exchange newsgroups
as where is more qualified to help you with Exchange issues.

Hope it helps.

Regards,

Ada Pan

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