Migrating from windows nt server 4.0 to windows server 2008

Concurrent logins aren't the issue. If you have users configured, you need CALs assuming per-user licensing. There isn't a direct upgrade path from NT4 to You would have to move through several intermediate steps to get there.

You're almost better off scrapping everying and starting fresh from an infrastructure standpoint. Here's one thing that you might consider though, especially if you're tight on cash. Get Windows and put it on either a single very beefy server not recommended or a pair of slightly less beefy servers, and run Hyper-V. Then create virtual copies of your current servers inside Hyper-V. But if your antiquated hardware can run your current environment just fine, then newer hardware should have no trouble.

Once you have virtualized everything you can take your time workingthrough the upgrade. You could build out a new Domain in parallel to your existing NT4 domain and then migrate people more gradually. Since your existing server environment would exist as files on your new hardware, you could take snapshots before making any changes and easily roll back from a problem. I also have a an off site hosted internet site, MyWebAddress.

That's the way I'd play it, there's nothing more painful than losing your only domain controller. As far as the migration, there'd be so many steps involved that I think you'd be better off creating a new domain beside your old one, plus less risk of causing problems, even if it'll be more actual work.

Any particular reason to go with Win? You can name your AD pretty much whatever you want as long as you leave off the. What are you using for the intranet? If it's SharePoint, putting that on a DC isn't wise. You still need to make an interim stop at during the migration before going to As mentioned, research using virtualization for this as it's a short term stop and fairly straight forward.

Lots of info online about doing it. Doing it this route means you don't have to touch the PCs. Setup Virtual Server on a desktop and install a Windows guest and play, play, play.

If you're making the leap, no reason at all to use It's outdated. If you're making the leap, might as well make it a big one. You mention dual cores for the DCs. As in 2 dual cores each? That's four cores for each DC. I've never managed a Windows Server really sooooo, yeah! If I went the route of a new Windows Server and used that as our PDC, how would that effect existing workstations and laptops configured to the old NT4 domain?

Is it not that simple to just swap domains in the control panel system settings? All these years I've been dreading this cause I knew it was a pain I feel your pain! If you rebuild from scratch you will see a lot of SID mismatches. Unless of course you reset all file permissions.

It can be done. What I would really suggest is upgrade to 03 do a clean AD back up and import to I did a large NT4 to migration in - NT4 seemed impossibly old then!

We are so far past that point now, wow. If you are using non-integrated NAS boxes, e. If not, it's going to get messy, having to reset all the permissions on the NAS boxes. The PCs, if they login to it using their domain credentials, would require a complete rebuild of the local profile.

Messy, nasty, and not advised. If you have more info on the config, I bet we could get you something that would work. Actually, these are the types of nice project I used to get to do in the good old days but nowadays it's always some outside contractor given the job as part of the quote for hardware. I remember changing out all our Netware servers for NT4 server when it first came out ?

Now a contractor is uppping it all to Obviously the hardware was bought for NT so it will not be up to spec for W2k8 so you would need to buy new I would always want to do this on new hardware anyway and you have the chance to build the entire thing from the ground up without affecting the working users then plan a migrate of data and a go-live.

Payson Solutions Group is an IT service provider. To continue this discussion, please ask a new question. Which of the following retains the information it's storing when the system power is turned off? Submit ». Get answers from your peers along with millions of IT pros who visit Spiceworks. As for what we need from Windows Server I have no idea of its advanced features but I need it to be our primary domain controller.

Our e-mail is hosted through google apps so I'm not sure if I would be using exchange? We've got i none Windows 7 system which will not connect to the domain which is one reason why I want to get this moving.

How do we do this. Expert advise is needed. In that way each issue can receive full attention from the Support Professional to whom it is assigned. This will also make the thread more clear and consistent for your reference. Please feel free to open different posts for these questions. We will be very glad to work with you. Thank you for your patience and understanding. But no reply from anyone. Can you please check and reply. According to the description, you have migrated Windows NT 4.

And you want to migrate the single label domain to Windows Server domain, meanwhile you wish to preserve the file service on Windows NT 4. If I have some misunderstanding, please feel free to let me know. For the Windows NT 4. Afterwards, you may preserve the file service on the Window Server computer. It can be downloaded from the following links: Password Export Server version 3. I still want to use Win NT as a file server.

Sorry for my late reply. According to my research, we can establish the trust relationship between Windows NT4 to Windows Thank you for your reply. I get reply only from you. Can we apply the same to Win Thanking you saji daniel. Migration for NT 4. Ray Chiang. Reply to author. Report message as abuse. Show original message. Either email addresses are anonymous for this group or you need the view member email addresses permission to view the original message.

Hi, Is possible to upgrade NT 4. Thank you, Ray. Meinolf Weber. Hello Ray, Not supported if i understand this correct: Install a new Windows Server forest When you install AD DS to create the first domain controller in a new Windows Server forest, keep the following considerations in mind:.