Trying to set up Domain instead of workgroup

I have about 20 users all networked through a workgroup, but would like to
implement a domain instead. I've set up Active Directory on a Win2003 server,
and have successfully added a test workstation and user to the domain. I can
see my domain from the test workstation, and can see the workstation from the
server.

Now what? How do I go about migrating the other servers and workstations in
the most seamless manner?

Oh...and can I pull over my existing user profiles as are on the other
servers somehow?

"Crockett" wrote:

> I have about 20 users all networked through a workgroup, but would like to
> implement a domain instead. I've set up Active Directory on a Win2003 server,
> and have successfully added a test workstation and user to the domain. I can
> see my domain from the test workstation, and can see the workstation from the
> server.
>
> Now what? How do I go about migrating the other servers and workstations in
> the most seamless manner?

You add the servers and workstations to the domain by manually going into
the properties of my computer - computername tab then click change. You have
to do this from the server/workstation.


> Oh...and can I pull over my existing user profiles as are on the other
> servers somehow?

See if this helps:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555542/en-us

hth
DDS

"Crockett" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Oh...and can I pull over my existing user profiles as are on the other
> servers somehow?
>
> "Crockett" wrote:
>
>> I have about 20 users all networked through a workgroup, but would like
>> to
>> implement a domain instead. I've set up Active Directory on a Win2003
>> server,
>> and have successfully added a test workstation and user to the domain. I
>> can
>> see my domain from the test workstation, and can see the workstation from
>> the
>> server.
>>
>> Now what? How do I go about migrating the other servers and workstations
>> in
>> the most seamless manner?

Thanks, Danny. I am aware of how to add the computers to the domain, I guess
I'm concerned with assigning roles, security settings, etc. Any
tips/suggestions?

The link you provided may prove helpful in migrating user profiles.

"Danny Sanders" wrote:

> You add the servers and workstations to the domain by manually going into
> the properties of my computer - computername tab then click change. You have
> to do this from the server/workstation.
>
>
> > Oh...and can I pull over my existing user profiles as are on the other
> > servers somehow?
>
> See if this helps:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555542/en-us
>
> hth
> DDS
>
> "Crockett" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:43E7FA18-C047-48B4-A44F-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Oh...and can I pull over my existing user profiles as are on the other
> > servers somehow?
> >
> > "Crockett" wrote:
> >
> >> I have about 20 users all networked through a workgroup, but would like
> >> to
> >> implement a domain instead. I've set up Active Directory on a Win2003
> >> server,
> >> and have successfully added a test workstation and user to the domain. I
> >> can
> >> see my domain from the test workstation, and can see the workstation from
> >> the
> >> server.
> >>
> >> Now what? How do I go about migrating the other servers and workstations
> >> in
> >> the most seamless manner?
>
>
>

> Thanks, Danny. I am aware of how to add the computers to the domain, I
> guess
> I'm concerned with assigning roles, security settings, etc. Any
> tips/suggestions?

Not aware of any roles that can be assigned to a workstation. For Security
you should look into group policy. You assign group policies to an OU. Then
you move computers/users into that OU to have the group policies applied to
those computers/users. I would suggest not setting up your OU and group
Policy structure until you have a firm grasp of what it can do and how you
want to use it. You might not want/need to use separate OUs. You might want
to create a OU to put your laptop users in and set security policies based
on the fact that these computers will be leaving the office and may get
lost/stolen, where as the desktop computers *probably* wouldn't need the
same security GPO.

See;
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/818735/en-us


hth

"Crockett" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Thanks, Danny. I am aware of how to add the computers to the domain, I
> guess
> I'm concerned with assigning roles, security settings, etc. Any
> tips/suggestions?
>
> The link you provided may prove helpful in migrating user profiles.
>
> "Danny Sanders" wrote:
>
>> You add the servers and workstations to the domain by manually going into
>> the properties of my computer - computername tab then click change. You
>> have
>> to do this from the server/workstation.
>>
>>
>> > Oh...and can I pull over my existing user profiles as are on the other
>> > servers somehow?
>>
>> See if this helps:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555542/en-us
>>
>> hth
>> DDS
>>
>> "Crockett" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:43E7FA18-C047-48B4-A44F-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Oh...and can I pull over my existing user profiles as are on the other
>> > servers somehow?
>> >
>> > "Crockett" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I have about 20 users all networked through a workgroup, but would
>> >> like
>> >> to
>> >> implement a domain instead. I've set up Active Directory on a Win2003
>> >> server,
>> >> and have successfully added a test workstation and user to the domain.
>> >> I
>> >> can
>> >> see my domain from the test workstation, and can see the workstation
>> >> from
>> >> the
>> >> server.
>> >>
>> >> Now what? How do I go about migrating the other servers and
>> >> workstations
>> >> in
>> >> the most seamless manner?
>>
>>
>>