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More info?)
Thanks,
I think the problem is that a workstations domain must be made on the
workstation. The workstation names have been added to AD. It just needs to
be changed on the workstation itself. One at a time, 1000 times.
I was hoping someone knew a batch or script or GPO that would accomplish
this.
"Ken B" <none@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:eiX965k1EHA.3392@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Can you move them between the domains in Users & Computers?
>
> I don't know if it's possible to do that... or to try 'n do this:
> Upgrade your NT4 domain to a 2000 domain, recreate the trusts with the
> parent company domain, and move the objects that way?
>
> just a few ideas, i don't know if they're possible, or feasible at this
> point in your migration
>
> good luck
>
> ken
>
>
> "Frank" <fab@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:CUuqd.47476$Oc.12833@tornado.tampabay.rr.com...
> > Everything except the part where all PCs need to be "touched" in order
to
> > jion them to the domain. The current domain is going away.
> >
> > Thanks
> > "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> > <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in
> > message
> > news:%236heKgZ1EHA.2716@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> >> Frank wrote:
> >> > We didn't create a new domain. We are a subordinate organization
> >> > that had our own independent domain. We have been instructed to move
> >> > everyone and all computers to their domain and retire ours. Our
> >> > domain had had a trust with their domain. Our users are logging on
> >> > to the new domain and act as they have before.
> >> >
> >> > And, Thank you for your advice to do more research first. It will
> >> > pass it along to my superiors and see if I can get an apology.
> >>
> >> OK - so is everything working, then?
> >>
> >> >
> >> > Thanks again.
> >> >
> >> > "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> >> > <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in
> >> > message news:Ot20XvX1EHA.1452@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> >> >> Frank wrote:
> >> >>> Can GPO be used to add computers to the domain?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> We currently have all users migrated to the new domain. Now we
wnat
> >> >>> to move the PCs from the old NT 4.0 domain to the new W2K AD
domain.
> >> >>> We have started by doing it manually, one at a time. With over
1000
> >> >>> users, this will take forever that way.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Thanks
> >> >>> Frank
> >> >>>
> >> >>> (Email address is not valid)
> >> >>
> >> >> As Oli wrote, no. Why did you create a new domain in the first
> >> >> place? You're going to have to touch each workstation & adjust user
> >> >> profiles, too - should have done more research before going down
> >> >> this path, I'm afraid.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
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