Additional Resources for Upgrading Windows NT 4.0 Domains to Windows Server 2003 Active Directory
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
These resources contain additional information and tools related to this chapter.
Related Information
"Restructuring Windows NT 4.0 Domains to an Active Directory Forest" in this book for more information about restructuring domains when upgrading from Windows NT 4.0 to Windows Server 2003.
"Designing the Active Directory Logical Structure" in this book for more information about the Active Directory logical structure.
"Designing the Site Topology" in this book for more information about Active Directory site topology.
"Enabling Advanced Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Features" in this book for more information about enabling functional levels.
"Deploying DNS" in Deploying Network Services for more information about deploying DNS*.*
Related Tools
Adsiedit.exe
The ADSI Edit tool (Adsiedit.exe) is a Microsoft Management Console snap-in that you can use to edit objects in the Active Directory database. For more information about Adsiedit.exe, in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003, click Tools, and then click Install Windows Support Tools.
Ldp.exe
Ldp.exe provides an interface to perform LDAP operations against Active Directory. For more information about Ldp.exe, in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003, click Tools, and then click Install Windows Support Tools.
Related Help Topics
For best results in identifying Help topics by title, in Help and Support Center, under the Search box, click Set search options. Under Help Topics, select the Search in title only check box.
"Active Directory" in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003.
"Install Windows Support Tools" under "Tools" in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003.
"Configure Site Settings" in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003 for more information about creating site objects, subnet objects, and associating subnets with sites.
"Understanding aging and scavenging" in Help and Support Center for Windows Server 2003 for more information about how to configure aging and scavenging of stale resource records.
Related Job Aids
"Windows NT 4.0 Domain Controllers and Services" (DSSUPNT_1.doc) on the Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit companion CD (or see "Windows NT 4.0 Domain Controllers and Services" on the Web at https://www.microsoft.com/reskit).
"Windows NT 4.0 Hardware Configuration" (DSSUPNT_2.doc) on the Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit companion CD (or see "Windows NT 4.0 Hardware Configuration" on the Web at https://www.microsoft.com/reskit).
"Windows NT 4.0 Network Configuration" (DSSUPNT_3.doc) on the Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit companion CD (or see "Windows NT 4.0 Network Configuration" on the Web at https://www.microsoft.com/reskit).
"Windows NT 4.0 Domain Controller Role Assignment" (DSSUPNT_4.doc) on the Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit companion CD (or see "Windows NT 4.0 Domain Controller Role Assignment" on the Web at https://www.microsoft.com/reskit).
"Windows NT 4.0 Domain Controller Documentation" (DSSUPNT_5.xls) on the Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit companion CD (or see "Windows NT 4.0 Domain Controller Documentation" on the Web at https://www.microsoft.com/reskit).