Microsoft Directory Synchronization Services
Microsoft Directory Synchronization Services (MSDSS) lets you synchronize a wide variety of data stored in the Active Directory service with Novell Directory Service (NDS) and NetWare 3.x binderies.
MSDSS is a highly flexible service that helps Novell users:
•Adopt Windows 2000 Server and the Active Directory service.
•Reduce directory management through
•Migrate NDS and bindery information to Windows 2000 Server.
MSDSS supports
MSDSS allows NetWare users to deploy Active Directory without having to replace existing directories or bear the cost of managing two separate directories. As a result, users have the flexibility to:
•Consolidate directory management when multiple directories are required.
•Manage accounts from either directory.
•Use
MSDSS is easy to use and makes synchronization and Active Directory setup easy through its management interface. It is
MSDSS supports all major NetWare platforms and most Novell directories and binderies, and it includes support for IPX/SPX and TCP/IP network protocols.
Windows 2000 MSDSS Domain Controller
To implement MSDSS, you must install the Windows 2000 Server operating system and the MSDSS software (available on the Microsoft Services for NetWare Version 5 CD) on at least one system. In Windows 2000, when you promote a system running Windows 2000 Server to an Active Directory server, it becomes a domain controller. You use this domain controller to configure Active Directory, to install MSDSS, and then to import information from the existing NetWare environment.
Advanced Features
