Setup Active Directory

[site4sure]

Hi,

I am looking for some help. I need someone to help me setup active directory on my server here in my office. I have tired it before, but I mess things up. I have made a ghost of the OS drive in case we mess up again. Everything here in my office is setup as a workgroup and I would like to migrate to Active Directory. Anyone willing to help, please let me know. My AIM is snowboarder401. Thanks a a bunch!

 

[wibbe]

Hi site4sure,

If you have a workgroup, there is nothing to migrate.
Only design and install.

If you have an old NT-Domain you will have to migrate.

You need to leave mutch more information to get a good answer to this question (I think, too mutch for this forum).

BR
Wibbe

 

[site4sure]

Hi,

Well here is the deal:

All my machines are on Win2k. I am worried about when I migrate is like my Outlook Mail and Favorites, Desktop Settings etc, I want all that to be on the server. I esentially want to make sure everyones complete profile is downloaded everytime they log on to the server. What plans or specs do you need to help me?

 

[wibbe]

Hi,

If you only have a workgroup, this should not be a problem.

Install AD on one standalone server. This will not effect the clients.
Make all the settings and create a the users and alocate a home drive for them.
Test the server and get familar with the settings.

On the client:
Login as administrator.
Save the user profile to a safe location.
Join the domain.
Login with the user (to create a new profile).
Login with as administrator to import the old profile to the new one. Don´t forget to replace the permissions.

Test this in a demo envirement first. It is easy to make misstakes.
And offcource, this only apply if you have a workgroup and NOT a NT-domain.

BR
Wibbe

 

[site4sure]

Hey,

I need some help setting up the AD server. I don't understand some of things that it wants when setting up. I have setup a NT-Domain before, but that was a whole lot different then AD. Any help?

-Chris