AD Migration from Windows 2003 to Windows 2008

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hello everyone,

i looking technical guidance. undertaking project client wants migrate ad windows 2003 windows 2008. since first technical project have step step approach towards entire migration. below few more details project.

  • ad migration windows 2003 windows 2008 (already have windows 2003 ad deployed)
  • - migrating windows 2003 windows 2008 ad. (migration single domain forest).
  • - creating additional users.
  • - creating additional groups.
  • - creating/modifying gp if required
  • - file server migration
  • - deploying nap  (poc)
  • - virtualization (hyper-v)  (poc)
  • - training , handholding
looking forward hear techies of forum.

regards
gaurav

hi gaurav,

 

according description, understand planning perform ad migration windows 2003 windows 2008.

 

actually, migrate windows server 2003 domain windows server 2008 domain, there 2 options:

 

1.admt if customer create new domain , new forest.

2.upgrade if customer keep current domain structure;

 

option #1: use admt migrate new forest

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this involves moving resources windows server 2003 domain new , fresh windows server 2008 domain. there tools called active directory migration tool (admt) designed job.

 

as far know, admt v3.1 designed windows server 2008 ad migration. (windows server 2008 r2, not support)

for information, please refer to:

http://blogs.technet.com/ad/archive/2008/03/10/admt-and-server-2008.aspx

 

to download admt v3.1, please visit below link:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=ae279d01-7dca-413c-a9d2-b42dfb746059&displaylang=en

 

step step admt v3.1 guide, can refer to:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=6d710919-1ba5-41ca-b2f3-c11bcb4857af&displaylang=en  

 

option #2: upgrade existing windows 2003 ad domain windows server 2008

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if want upgrade original window 2003 ad windows 2008 ad, can refer technet online article:

 

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee522994(ws.10).aspx

 

hope helps.

 

best regards,

wilson jia



Windows Server  >  Setup Deployment



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