[856] in winnt
RE: new server
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Bryant C. Vernon)
Thu Jun 13 14:49:30 2002
From: "Bryant C. Vernon" <bcvernon@MIT.EDU>
To: "'Carrie Groves'" <cgroves@mit.edu>, <winpartners@mit.edu>
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2002 14:44:38 -0400
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Hi Carrie,
You want the bad or the bad news?
Unfortunately, all the domain computer IDs and user IDs contain the
domain ID as well, so you would not be able to transfer them easily
(i.e. without some serious hacking or tool)to a new domain. From my
brief research into the problem, I have found a tool that would enable
you to do the user transfers (including passwords) for a fairly good
price, considering how many man hours it would take to redo everything
manually. The tool is called Ideal Migration, and you can read more
about it at the following URL: http://www.pointdev.com/IM_descr_us.htm.
I am sure there are other tools available, and you may want to look into
them for comparative shopping purposes.
All the Best,
-Bryant
-----Original Message-----
From: Carrie Groves [mailto:cgroves@MIT.EDU]
Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 2:11 PM
To: ntpartners@mit.edu
Subject: new server
Hi,
I need to replace an NT domain controller with a newer model machine. I
plan on changing domain names but all the computers and users who
connect
to it will be the same. Does anyone know of an easy way to transfer the
computer and user IDs to the new domain controller? Or do I have to
recreate them all?
Thank you,
Carrie Groves
Network Administrator, SSIT
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Ave 12-172
Cambridge, Ma 02139
(617)258-0714
<mailto:cgroves@mit.edu>
