Re: file server move from win2000 to win2003

Robocopy could play a big part in retaining the permissions when a folder
structure is copied to a new server. But the OP mentioned "users" and
"groups"; if these are defined in the AD domain, no problem. But if users
and groups local to the old server need to be moved to the new one, it can
be messier. I'd be a bit concerned, for example, in trying to copy the sam
database from one server to another. For one thing, I do not know if the two
are in compatible formats. For another, the process might break permissions
to some of the built in security principles.

If local groups and accounts are required, you might have to run a script of
some kind to create similarly named objects on the new system with similar
group memberships. When it comes to applying the permissions, these will
have to be similarly replicated, as the new objects will not be identical to
the old ones.


/Al

"S. Pidgorny <MVP>" <slavickp@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Robocopy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robocopy)?

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Svyatoslav Pidgorny, MS MVP - Security, MCSE
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"Raymond Chiu" <rchiu5hk@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Dear all,

I have the situation that currently I have windows 2000 file server with
users, groups and some file folders with security applied.
Now I have installed windows 2003 server which will replace the windows
2000 file server.
What is the most efficient way to move the security of users, groups and
folders permission from windows 2000 to windows 2003?
Otherwise I need to separately creating them in the new file server.

Thanks,





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