Active Directory Migration & Interoperability Technologies
Microsoft Corporation
Active Directory Migration & Interoperability Technologies
Technology |
Who is it For? |
How Do You Get It? |
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Scenario: Upgrading to Windows 2000 from Windows NT Server 4.0 |
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Active Directory Migration Tool (ADMT) |
· Companies who want to upgrade/migrate to Windows 2000 Server from simple Windows NT Server configurations (e.g. small number of domains) |
· Available as a web download by February 17th and will be on many different resource CDs from Microsoft |
· Works well for 80%-90% of companies and is offered at no charge |
ISV products from FastLane, Mission Critical, Entevo, Master Design, and Aelita |
· Companies who want to upgrade/migrate to Windows 2000 Server from complex Windows NT Server configurations (e.g. large number of domains) |
· Contact the ISVs directly |
· Designed for high-end enterprises |
Scenario: Synchronization between Exchange 5.X Address Books and Active Directory |
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Active Directory Connector (ADC) |
· Companies who want to run Windows 2000 Server and Exchange 5.X together |
· Included with Windows 2000 Server |
· Synchronizes the Exchange Address Book with AD |
Scenario: Interoperability & Migration between Windows 2000/Active Directory & Novell's Netware/NDS |
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Microsoft Directory Synchronization Services (MSDSS) |
· Companies with mixed Netware/Windows networks who want to synchronize NDS with AD to reduce points of user management |
· Included in Services for Netware Version 5 |
· Simple to use |
Microsoft File Migration Utility (MSFMU) |
· Companies who want to migrate Netware file shares to Windows 2000 |
· Included in Services for Netware Version 5 |
· Works with MSDSS to bulk-move files with permissions kept intact |
Scenario: Multi-Directory Management & Metadirectory Configurations |
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Microsoft Metadirectory Services (MMS) |
· Companies who have sophisticated directory management needs (e.g. >2 directory services, need for business rule-based processing, "join" capabilities) |
· Available as part of services engagements with trained providers |
· Much more powerful than MSDSS and supports many more directories types |