Piloting a Limited Deployment

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

After you complete tests in a controlled environment, you are ready to conduct a pilot deployment to expose and resolve unexpected problems before you deploy on a large scale. Keep the group of users that you select for your pilot deployment to a manageable number (10 to 20).

On the first day of your pilot deployment, modify one or two user accounts from a single group. On the second day, after resolving any new problems, apply the configurations to 10 or 20 users in that group. Expand the pilot deployment gradually.