migration 5.5 ---> 2003

[wanyph]

Hi,

I have one old NT4.0 domain with 3 exchange 5.5 sites
And I have a new windows2003 AD domain.

There is a trust between the 2 domains.

Most of the users are in the new domain und are
using the exchange 5.5 servers. (primary account)
I want to migrate to exchange 2003.

Do I need to install the ADC (remember,I have most of the users already in the new domain)?

mewi

 

[Marcs41]

Exchange 2003 will not even install without ADC, so you have little choice there.

Marc
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[wanyph]

thanks,

ok, I need the adc.

What I also want to know is this:

I first want to create all user accounts in the new domain.
(I already have 70% in the new domain).
I think it is better to use my manual-created users than
the users created by the ADC.
Then I don´t have to use the ADClean tol, because I already have the right users.


I am right? Or is it senseless to create them manually?

mewi

 

[Marcs41]

Or is it senseless to create them manually?

For 10 or 20, that is fine, for 20.000, that is absurd.
Since you don't specify the number of users, I can only say: it depends.

Marc
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[wanyph]

ok, we have 2000 users and
1500 are already in the new domain.

 

[Marcs41]

well .. if you find a victim to enter another 500 manually ...

Marc
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