New Server, how to transfer users/permissions?

From: brent murphy (brent.murphy_at_us.scheider-electric.com)
Date: 12/02/03


Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2003 07:50:40 -0800

Thanks for the advice, but we are not in a domain. It is
a stand-alone server.

Any more advice?

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi mate,
>
>What I would recommend would be to setup the new server
on
>the same domain as the old one, and depending on the o/s
>version either setup the new server as a bdc or
>equivalent, this way when you take the old server offline
>all your user rights etc etc should be on the new server.
>
>Without knowing your config in detail hard to say, but
>this should do the trick.
>
>Ray
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I have a new server I am setting up to replace an old
one.
>>Both run windows 2000 server.
>>
>>Is there a file that I can copy from the old server to
>the
>>new server that will transfer all my "Users" with there
>>related security (so I don't have to hand type it all
>back
>>in)?
>>
>>When I copy my Files/Folders from my old server to my
new
>>server, will the Shares and Permissions copy over with
>>them?
>>
>>Any advice on this matter would be greatly appreciated.
>>Thanks.
>>.
>>
>.
>



Relevant Pages

  • Re: Basic NT4 to w2k3 migration questions
    ... > The easiest way and the least disruptive is to upgrade your existing PDC ... If you can't do that then use the "advice". ... >> hardware and then upgrading it to w2k3 which sounds a bit idiotic to me. ... This includes a Windows 2003 Exchance server. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.migration)
  • Re: Basic NT4 to w2k3 migration questions
    ... The easiest way and the least disruptive is to upgrade your existing PDC ... If you can't do that then use the "advice". ... > hardware and then upgrading it to w2k3 which sounds a bit idiotic to me. ... This includes a Windows 2003 Exchance server. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.migration)
  • Re: pulling hair out
    ... > Why not replace the standard system with cups, once setup on the server ... > I would recommend the commercial version to get started using a trial ... he found that the ability for the server to ... which was stable enough to run as a production server... ...
    (comp.unix.solaris)
  • Re: MX Records
    ... Contact your ISP and have them setup an A record (Should be named the ... created when you run the CEICW) that points to the IP of your server - The ... I will contact my ISP. ... Thanks Everyone for the advice. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)
  • seeking linux gateway/router/proxy/firewall advice
    ... wanted to run this by them for a sanity check / advice. ... i'd like to have a single linux box provide these services. ... use dhcp to get an ip addrs, hostname, and dns info from the DSL ISP. ... if i want to run a DHCP server on the internal network to ...
    (linux.redhat.install)