Migrate from NW to W2k3 and AD

[me]

Anyone done this before? I'd appreciate any help I can get on this.

Thanks

 

[In Disguise]

i would have thought that this is done all the time, according to the
microsoft hype.

i guess you lose!

 

[In Disguise]

yep, no one anywhere has ever done it. i guess you need to stick with
netware, eh?

 

[David Savoie]

Yes, we are currently in teh migration process. We are migrating form
Netware 5.0 to Windows2000.

 

[In Disguise]

gotta ask - what's the business reasoning behind it? how cost-effective
is it? how much money did you save by changing? what do you
realistically (not marketing) gain by changing?

i'm very interested in companies that do this.

 

[David Savoie]

Well, there was no need to run NOS's. We can provide file and print and
application servers via Windows 2000. We are still using E-Directory as we
are still using Zen though the plan is to move Zen to AD once Novell enables
it to run on any LDAP directory . The goal is to simplify the environment
and lower the TCO.
On a personal note. I am a CNE as well as an MCSE. I've rolled out both
Windows and Netware evironments.

 

[Dave Savoie]

Well, there was no need to run 2 NOS's. We can provide file and print and
application servers via Windows 2000. We are still using E-Directory as we
are still using Zen though the plan is to move Zen to AD once Novell enables
it to run on any LDAP directory . The goal is to simplify the environment
and lower the TCO.
On a personal note. I am a CNE as well as an MCSE. I've rolled out both
Windows and Netware evironments.

 

[In Disguise]

Interesting that when a viable and superior solution is offered, the
meesage is deleted.

Another way M$ is stifling competition, eh?

Pathetic.

 

[Guest]

I am facing the inenviable task of migrating a client site from NetWare 5.0
to Windows Server 2003 SBS. The majority of client machines are WIndows 98
with a few machines being XP Home edition which will be upgraded to XP Pro
prior to the migration. Does it get any better than this? I am just looking
for some helpful advice as to what to watch out for and any known gotchas. I
appreciate any help anyone can give