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MS2283 - Migrating from MS Win NT 4.0 to a MS Win 2003 Dir Services

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The goal of this course is to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to design a strategy and deploy a migration from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and the Active Directory directory service.

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Prerequisites

Course MS922, Supporting Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Core Technologies; Course 1560, Updating Support Skills from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to Microsoft Windows 2000; or Course 2154, Implementing and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services; or have equivalent knowledge

Detailed Class Syllabus

Introduction to Migrating from Windows NT 4.0 to Windows Server 2003

Examining the directory services migration process

Examining migration tools

Planning a Migration

Determining the migration goals

Identifying the current Windows NT 4.0-based environment

Estimating the scope of work

Creating a migration team

Creating a project plan

Designing a Migration Plan

Determining a domain migration path

Developing a migration strategy

Developing a deployment plan

Developing a recovery plan

Testing a Migration Plan and Conducting a Pilot Migration

Testing a migration plan

Conducting a pilot migration

Preparing for the Migration

Cleaning up the SAM database in Windows NT 4.0

Preparing the domain controller for a domain upgrade

Preparing for a domain restructure

Raising the level of functionality

Locking down the Windows NT 4.0-based environment

Ensuring reliable DNS service

Maintaining Network Services During a Migration

Supporting Remote Access Service (RAS)

Maintaining Windows Internet Name Service (WINS)

Supporting Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

Integrating replication services

Upgrading Domains

Introduction to the domain upgrade process

Upgrading the primary domain controller (PDC)

Completing the domain upgrade process

Restructuring Account Domains

Introduction to restructuring account domains

Migrating global group accounts

Migrating user accounts

Migrating trusts

Restructuring an account domain after an upgrade

Restructuring Resource Domains

Introduction to restructuring resource domains

Migrating service accounts

Migrating computer accounts

Migrating local user profiles

Migrating shared local groups

Completing the Restructure Process

Moving domain controllers

Configuring access to shared resources

Decommissioning Windows NT 4.0 source domains