[Samba] howto "upgrade/transfer" samba domain-user + domain-group data to a new windows 2003 active directory domain?

[Michael Schurter]

Urs Rau wrote:
> We have two basic needs that demand we now introduce active directory
> servers to our previously 'windows server free' office. One we want to
> manage the windows xp sp2 desktops using group policies and secondly
> we have a need to start using shared calendaring.
> 
> Alternatively, I would also welcome any suggestions that would allow
> us to use microsoft outlook shared calendaring and enable us to manage
> the windows xp workstations using group  policies, using any other
> configuration, preferably open source of course. ;-)

Group Policy Management in Samba:

http://samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/PolicyMgmt.html