Apple Mac OS X manual Migrating Users and Groups, Migrating From Windows NT

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Migrating From Windows NT

Mac OS X Server can provide a variety of services to users of Microsoft Windows 95, 98, ME (Millennium Edition), XP, NT 4, and 2000 computers. By providing these services, Mac OS X Server can replace Windows NT servers in small workgroups.

The Windows NT migration guide explains how to import users, groups, and computers from a Microsoft Windows NT server to a Mac OS X Server primary domain controller (PDC). The Windows NT migration guide also explains how to migrate home directories, share points, and server configuration information.

Migrating Users and Groups

All versions of Mac OS X Server you can migrate from are supported by tools that help you move user and group accounts from an existing server to a version 10.4 server.

Saving and Reusing User and Group Accounts

The tool you use to save existing user and group accounts depends on the version of the server you’re migrating from:

From	You use
Mac OS X Server version 10.2 and later	Workgroup Manager

Mac OS X Server version 10.1	Server Admin

Mac OS X Server version 1.2	Mac_OS_X_Server_1.2_Export_Tool

AppleShare IP	AppleShare IP Migration utility or Mac OS Server Admin

All these tools except AppleShare IP Migration write account records to an export file. To import users and groups from the file into an existing directory for use with version 10.4, you use Workgroup Manager or the dsimport tool in version 10.4.

The AppleShare IP Migration utility preserves existing user and group accounts without using export files.

Each chapter provides instructions for using these tools as appropriate.

System Accounts

When you install Mac OS X Server, several user and group accounts are created automatically in the local directory. These predefined accounts are sometimes called system accounts, because they’re used by the server system software. See the user management guide for a description of how predefined accounts are used.

Chapter 1 Before You Begin

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Contents Mac OS X Server Apple Computer, Inc Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved Contents Index Migrating From AppleShare IPWhat’s in This Guide About This GuideUsing Onscreen Help Using This GuideThis guide Tells you how to Mac OS X Server SuiteGetting Additional Information Getting Documentation UpdatesBefore You Begin Servers From Which You Can Upgrade or MigrateMigrating From a Pre-Version 10.4 Server to Version Migrating From Windows NT Migrating Users and GroupsUID Here is a list of the predefined group accounts Before You Begin Understanding What Can Be Reused VersionStep-by-Step Instructions To upgrade the master and its replicasUpgrading an Open Directory Master and Its Replicas Perform an upgrade installation to version Update your server to versionUpgrading Mac OS X Server Version Upgrading Mac OS X Server Version Secure Sockets Layer SSL Certificates Make Adjustments as needed after initial server setupTo update a WebObjects project WebObjectsGroups To upgrade a group recordDirectory Services NetBoot ImagesMacintosh Manager Print ServiceOpen Directory Upgrade Log Web ServiceVersion Step-by-Step Instructions Upgrading Mac OS X Server Version Upgrading Mac OS X Server Version Make Adjustments as needed after initial server setup Groups Print Service Upgrading Mac OS X Server Version Before You Begin To reestablish the master and its replicas Understanding What You Can MigrateTools You Can Use To set up SeeGroup info User export file Create archive files Export users and groupsTo export users and groups Mail Database Web Configuration DataWeb Content MySQL DataTomcat Data FTP Configuration FilesWebmail Data WebObjects Applications and FrameworksQuickTime Streaming Server Files and Folders IP FirewallUser Data To prepare the server to store home directories To transfer tar files or disk images using FTPSet up the home directory infrastructure Copy archive files to the new serverImport users and groups and other data To import users and groups using Workgroup ManagerRelocate saved data files To migrate the web configurationTo migrate the mail database To migrate WebObjects AFP ConfigurationTo migrate the IP firewall configuration IP Firewall ConfigurationTo migrate the Dhcp configuration DNS ConfigurationTo migrate the DNS configuration Dhcp SettingsTo test the new server Set up share points and privilegesTo create a share point and set privileges Test the new serverVersion Tools You Can Use Infrastructure Export users and groups Web Configuration Data Nidump -r /config/AppleFileServer . afpconfig Dhcp Import users and groups and other data Relocate saved data files Web Content To migrate the AFP configuration WebObjects Applications and Frameworks Server Admin, start firewall service Test the new server Version Tools You Can Use Export user Export users and groups AFP DNS Copy archive files to the new server Import exported users and groups and other data Relocate saved data files Mail Database AFP Configuration Tomcat Data User Data Migrating From Mac OS X Server Version AFP and NFS services File services administration guide Tools You Can Use Workgroup Manager or dsimport tool To export user and group information Export user and group informationCreate archive files To transfer tar files using FTP Import users and groups and other data Relocate saved data files QuickTime Streaming Server Files and Folders Migrating From Mac OS X Server Version Migrating From AppleShare IP Migrating From AppleShare IP Create Internet aliases for users Meichen,mei Mei chen Users To export user information from Asip Provide Internet Aliases if necessaryExport user and group information if necessary To mount the Asip server Mount the Asip server on Mac OS X ServerTo use the AppleShare IP Migration utility Copy the Users & Groups Data FileTo copy this file To import users and groups using Workgroup Manager Copy data to the new server To migrate the Asip mail database Migrate mailTo have users copy mail Migrating From AppleShare IP Index Index Reasons for migrating 10 requirements