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Migrating from Windows NT Server 4.0 to Windows Server 2003

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  • Language: English

This guide provides a prescriptive migration path with step-by-step instructions for small and medium-sized organizations planning a migration from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to Windows Server 2003.

  • Organizations that include less than 1000 network devices and that are heavily invested in servers running Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 can take advantage of the speed, security, and functionality of the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 operating system by migrating their servers to Windows Server 2003. These clear, concise migration guidelines, targeted to smaller organizations, can significantly reduce the complexity of the server migration.

    This guide is intended primarily for IT administrators who are responsible for network operations in a smaller organization. Each chapter in this guide provides a simplified migration path as well as step-by-step instructions for a single server migration. The server roles included are: domain controller, DHCP/WINS server, file/print server, remote access server, and Web server.

    This page contains the following files for download:
    • Introduction
    • Ch 1: Planning the Migration
    • Ch 2: Upgrading to Windows Server 2003 Active Directory
    • Ch 3: Upgrading and Migrating WINS and DHCP Servers to Windows Server 2003
    • Ch 4: Migrating to Windows Server 2003 File and Print Servers
    • Ch 5: Migrating to Windows Server 2003 Dial-up and VPN Remote Access Servers
    • Ch 6: Migrating Web Sites from IIS 4.0 to IIS 6.0
    • Ch 7: Migrating to Group Policy-Based Administration
    • Glossary
    • Entire book as a .zip file

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Files

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FileSize
01_Introduction.doc
SHA1: 1d20bf905a58a633795ceb512a0b9119d62b4c90
23 KB
02_Chapter_1_NT4Plan.doc
SHA1: d6f01990466afea93b65f69555489400574be04e
75 KB
03_Chapter_2_NT4MigAD.doc
SHA1: 4446714d758d389d84aed626c855abf90a34877e
231 KB
04_Chapter_3_WINSandDHCPmig.doc
SHA1: 0abea553b1f5bd75c49a3197064c862e3595894b
194 KB
05_Chapter_4_NT4FilePrint.doc
SHA1: 1ba03e38c240cb59b2d85d8b829a4e86e91b593b
182 KB
06_Chapter_5_RAS_NT4_Migration.doc
SHA1: 9cf87c0e43cedc11161890a0156a49ebe8c0528c
60 KB
07_Chapter_6_NT4IIS.doc
SHA1: 45bbfff9150d4e54fd4fb59d81985fa984f042a2
358 KB
08_Chapter_7_Migrating_to_Group_Policy_Based_Administration.doc
SHA1: e47de6bd8205ea9ea952f2f3e6788219097dbf3a
81 KB
09_Glossary.doc
SHA1: 3e9434a78dc7e2f2561b4a252a9855c0b7e8fc38
59 KB
NT4_Migration.zip
SHA1: 0d88e1e97839d639551e52af1454621d10bccff3
1.23 MB

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System Requirements

Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003

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