Chapter 9. Deploying Windows Server 2003 Domains

THE TIME FOR TALK IS OVER. You've assayed the alternatives, written the reports, drawn the drawings, met the meetings, consumed carloads of coffee, parlayed plans, fought fights, arrived at agreements, and now you're ready to do the deed and deploy an Active Directory domain. This chapter covers the following scenarios:

  • Upgrading a classic NT4 domain to Windows Server 2003

  • Upgrading a Windows 2000 domain to Windows Server 2003

  • Migrating from an NT4 or Windows 2000 domain to a Windows Server 2003 domain

In general, organizations make the decision to migrate rather than upgrade when they want to change the structure of their domains during the cutover. The most common circumstances are the following: ...

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