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Restructuring Windows NT 4.0 Domains to an Active Directory Forest

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

Restructuring Microsoft® Windows NT® 4.0 operating system domains to an Active Directory® directory service forest involves migrating the contents of a number of Windows NT 4.0 domains into a smaller number of Active Directory domains. By restructuring your environment to an Active Directory forest, you can take advantage of new and enhanced Active Directory features, while reducing the complexity of your organization and the associated administrative costs.

In This Chapter

Overview of Restructuring Windows NT 4.0 Domains to an Active Directory Forest

Planning to Restructure Windows NT 4.0 Domains to an Active Directory Forest

Preparing the Source and Target Domains for Restructuring

Restructuring Account Domains

Restructuring Resource Domains

Additional Resources for Restructuring Windows NT 4.0 Domains