Promote Win2k Server without deleting existing local accounts

[diziet]

Dear All

I need to promote our office (Win2k) server to a domain controller but as part of the installation process the existing local ('SAM') accounts will be deleted. Is there any way to avoid this - ie export the 'SAM' information into Active Directory. I don't fancy having to recreate all the accounts by hand and then assign permissions again.

Thanks all....

 

[GlenJohnson]

What makes you think the accounts will disapear? I know when you set up active directory the local users and groups becomes dis-abled, but I think you have to set up AD. Upgrading alone might not cause your grief. I'd do a little more research, unless you plan on setting up a domain and running AD. Glen A. Johnson
Microsoft Certified Professional
gjohn76351@msn.com
"Don't take a fence down until you know why it was put up".
Robert Frost (1874 - 1963); U.S. poet.

 

[diziet]

During the AD installation procedure you are warned that:

'Proceding with this option will delete all local accounts on this server.'

Everything I've looked at so far point to this but I'm assuming there must be a way around it?

Thanks

 

[GlenJohnson]

There might be, but I don't want to point you in the wrong direction. Check out

http://msdn.microsoft.com

and see if there's anything there. Glen A. Johnson
Microsoft Certified Professional
gjohn76351@msn.com
"Don't take a fence down until you know why it was put up".
Robert Frost (1874 - 1963); U.S. poet.