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If you are migrating data to from Windows to an OES Linux server, review the additional
requirements and considerations in
7.2 Meet System and Software Requirements
The Server Consolidation Utility is launched from the Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit,
which runs on a Windows 2000 or Windows XP Professional Edition workstation or on a Windows
2000/2003 server.
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Decide which Windows users and groups you are going to migrate, then determine whether you
will need to create separate containers for your Windows users and groups in the destination
eDirectory tree. When you model your migration in the Project Window, you can create any
additional eDirectory containers you might need by right-clicking an eDirectory Organizational
Unit.
Will I need to modify any user trustee rights after the migration?
There are many inherent differences in the way Windows, NetWare, and Linux handle user
trustee assignments. You should take these into account when migrating data between these
server platforms.
For example, there is no inheritance in the Windows file system like there is in NetWare. When
you copy a folder and its subfolders for which a user has rights in Windows to NetWare, that
user is assigned as a trustee for every file and subfolder and the Inherited Rights Filter is turned
on for every file and subfolder. This effectively prevents rights from flowing down the
directory structure like they normally do in NetWare. If you want to modify that user's trustee
rights after the migration, you would have to do so for each file and folder individually.
Do any existing eDirectory User objects represent the same person in my Windows domain?
Determine whether any of your Windows users already have an eDirectory account. During the
migration you will be asked if you want to search the eDirectory tree for duplicate usernames.
When the Server Consolidation Utility finds identical usernames, it displays them in a table
where you can choose to merge each listed Windows user with an eDirectory User object.
How do I want to migrate information about my users and groups? Do I want to use a Template
object?
For information, see
"Create a Template Object" on page
What if I have NTFS encrypted files that I want to copy?
The Server Consolidation Utility does not support the copying of NTFS encrypted files from
Windows 2000/2003 servers. You must unencrypt the files before copying them to NetWare or
Linux destination servers.
Do I have any trusted domains?
If so, you must reassign any trusted domain permissions to the appropriate Windows users and
groups after the migration is complete. Use ConsoleOne
permissions.
What will I do with applications that do not run on Open Enterprise Server?
The Server Consolidation Utility does not migrate applications. After the migration, you will
have to reinstall your applications on the destination server. If you have some applications that
do not run on OES Linux or NetWare, you can keep a Windows server intact and use it as an
application server.
Chapter 8, "Consolidating Data to OES Linux," on page
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