Mac OS X Server 10.4: Using the Windows NT Domain Migration script
Summary
Mac OS X Server 10.4 includes a migration script—the Windows NT Domain Migration script—that will assist you in moving users, groups, and computers from your Windows Primary Domain Controller (PDC) to a Mac OS X Server running Windows services.
The script will copy user, group (Note), and computer accounts, as well as configure Windows services on the Mac OS X server as a PDC. WINS services must be running on the network for the script to work, and Windows Services on the Mac OS X Server must be configured for WINS (see the Windows services administration guide for more information). Here's how to run the script.
Products Affected
Mac OS X Server 10.4
First, verify that the Mac OS X Server can reach the Windows PDC via WINS by executing the following commands in the Terminal:
#nmblookup -S <DOMAIN>
#nmblookup -S <NetBIOS name>
Then run the NT Domain Migration script (ntdomainmigration.sh) by entering the following syntax:
#sudo /usr/sbin/ntdomainmigration.sh <DOMAIN> <NetBIOS server name> <NTadministrator> <Open Directory administrator>
You will be prompted for the local administrator password, the NT administrator password, and the Open Directory administrator password before the script runs. When it's finished, the script will display a "migration successful" message.
The script also logs to system.log, found at /var/log on your server. For detailed information on the migration process and step-by-step instructions, please consult the NT Migration guide.