[Samba] Migrate samba3.5 classic domain to Windows2008R2
Hoover, Tony
hoover at sal.ksu.edu
Thu Dec 20 13:06:36 MST 2012
I have a Samba 3.5.20 domain controller that provides logins and profiles
for our Windows XP computer labs on campus. In earlier testing, we
encountered performance issues with Windows 7 logins. Although that has now
been resolved, management is discourged from continuing to use Samba as a
domain controller. I have now been tasked with migrating our classic
academic domain to Windows 2008R2 Active Directory.
Most of the documentation I have found on the subject is several years old
and involves creating a new domain and then migrating users/workstations
from the classic domain to the new AD. I'd prefer to not create another
domain.
I have ~150 users & workstations, 30 domain groups, 5 local groups, and an
interdomain trust (to a 2003AD) to allow some administrative users access to
some academic resources.
What is the simplest/cleanest method to accomplish the migration? What
precautions do I need to take to make sure I can get back to the current
setup if migration experiments fail?
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